(10053) Noeldetilly Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1987 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Rolland Noël de Tilly (1906–1983) was a leader in the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Centre de Montréal, for many years. He wrote for Les Cercles de Jeunes Naturalistes under the pen-name “l'Ami des Etoiles.” He received the Prix Georgette Le Moyne in 1972. The Astronomical Society of France presented him with the Medaille Camille Flammarion.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #8, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Noeldetilly is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Noeldetilly is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10053 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SR12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.47 km (#11,688 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.267 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.08 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 4.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.911 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 16 September 1987
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