(23699) Paulgordan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 July 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Paul Albert Gordan (1837-1912) was a German mathematician who taught at the University of Erlangen. He did research in the theory of invariants of algebraic forms, as well as on the substitution groups associated with the solution of algebraic equations.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paulgordan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paulgordan is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23699 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 ND3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.88 km (#13,041 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.117 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.21 |
| Orbital period | 5.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 15.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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