(10870) Gwendolen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 1996 by G. C. L. Aikman at Dominion.
Mary Gwendolen Ellery Read Aikman (1903-1994) was an inspiring educator and mother of the discoverer.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gwendolen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gwendolen is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10870 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 SY4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.48 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.904 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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