(10716) Olivermorton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Oliver Morton (b. 1965) writes about the growth of scientific knowledge and its consequences, with a particular interest in planetary science and the interdisciplinary perspective that it offers.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olivermorton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olivermorton is 2.36 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10716 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 WQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.1 km (#3,122 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 9.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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