(314650) Neilnorman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 2006 by M. Dawson at Roeser.
Neil Norman (b. 1972) is a British astronomer, writer, broadcaster, humorist and creator of the Comet Watch internet resource. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and creator of the Solar System Bodies and Minor Solar System Bodies internet resources.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-11-04), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Neilnorman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neilnorman is 3.17 au from the Sun and 4.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 314650 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 OC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.63 km (#16,004 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0590 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.265 |
| Inclination | 15.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.947 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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