(163470) Kenwallis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2002 by M. Kretlow at Trebur.
Ken Wallis (1916–2013) was a British aviator and engineer. After retiring, he developed autogyro planes and contributed to the renaissance of this type of aircraft. He worked as a stunt pilot in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, where he flew Little Nellie, one of his own autogyro planes.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kenwallis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kenwallis is 3.15 au from the Sun and 4.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 163470 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RQ181 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0896 |
| Inclination | 2.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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