(10669) Herfordia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 1977 by H.-E. Schuster at La Silla.
Herford, a town in what is sometimes called “Eastern Westfalia”, is known for its numerous light industries and beautiful surrounding countryside. It was in Herford that Walter Baade, born in nearby Schröttinghausen, first realized his love of astronomy.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Herfordia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Herfordia is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10669 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 FN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 12.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.