(10697) Othonwinter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Othon Cabo Winter (b. 1963) is a Brazilian astronomer at the São Paulo State University researching orbital dynamics with application to the stability of multiple asteroid systems.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Othonwinter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Othonwinter is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10697 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EO40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.35 km (#9,960 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.129 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 14.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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