(201019) Oliverwhite Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 2002 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Oliver L. White (b. 1984) is a research scientist at the NASA SETI Institute. He served as a science team post-doctoral researcher for geophysics investigations for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oliverwhite is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oliverwhite is 2.01 au from the Sun and 1.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 201019 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CZ257 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 0.566° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.943 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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