(9286) Patricktaylor Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Patrick Alan Taylor (b. 1981) is a research scientist at the Arecibo Observatory studying near-Earth asteroids. His contributions include understanding effects of non-gravitational forces on asteroid spin states and processes affecting asteroid shapes.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Patricktaylor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patricktaylor is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9286 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 ED35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.86 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.210 |
| Inclination | 1.59° |
| 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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