(10499) Sarty Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1986 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Gordon Eric Sarty (b. 1960) is an astronomer who has lectured in physics, mathematics, and statistics at the University of Saskatchewan. He developed Magnetic Resonance Imaging for use by astronauts in space, studied high-mass x-ray binaries with the Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars (MOST) space telescope, and contributed to RASC's Saskatoon Centre.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sarty is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sarty is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10499 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 RN5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.47 km (#14,041 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.244 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.225 |
| Inclination | 6.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.765 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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