(65697) Paulandrew Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 October 1991 by A. Lowe at Palomar.

Paul Andrew Senegas-Lowe (b. 1992) is a son of the discoverer.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Paulandrew is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paulandrew is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number65697
Provisional designation1991 TU15
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.76
Orbital period4.29 years
Semi-major axis2.64 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.27 – 3.01 au
Eccentricity0.141
Inclination2.67°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.26 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Paul

Also discovered on 6 October 1991

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