(136197) Johnandrews Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 2003 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
John P. Andrews (b. 1963) is a research and development director for Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, CO. He served as the Project Manager for the New Horizons mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnandrews is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnandrews is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 136197 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 UH287 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.37 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 2.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.892 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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