(10083) Gordonanderson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1990 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.
Gordon “Jay” Anderson (b. 1947) is a former meteorologist and an eclipsophile. He investigates weather prospects for total solar eclipses, authored books on meteorology and astronomy, and served as Editor of the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada for 10 years. He chaired the host committee of three RASC General Assembly events.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gordonanderson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gordonanderson is 1.88 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10083 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 QE2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.23 km (#14,641 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.294 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 5.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.860 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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