(135980) Scottanderson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Scott F. Anderson (b. 1955) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Scottanderson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scottanderson is 3.10 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 135980 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TG369 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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