(10274) Larryevans Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Larry Evans (b. 1943) is an expert in gamma-ray, x-ray and neutron spectroscopy, including the analysis and interpretation of data collected by the NEAR mission to (433) Eros.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Larryevans is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Larryevans is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10274 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 ET15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.02 km (#8,897 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.256 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0719 |
| Inclination | 15.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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