(10220) Pigott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 1997 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Where Pigott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pigott is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10220 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UG7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.55 km (#11,529 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.283 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 20 October 1997
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