(10153) Goldman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1994 by D. di Cicco at Sudbury.
Since 1986 Stuart Goldman (b. 1963) has guided Sky & Telescope readers through the ever-changing world of astronomical books, computer software and now the vast wilderness of the Internet. He volunteered weekends to help build the observatory at which this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Goldman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goldman is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10153 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 UB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.71 km (#13,446 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.245 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 9.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.849 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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