(362793) Suetolson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 2006 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Suzanne G. M. R. Tolson (1959-2013) was a human resources specialist at National Research Council Canada, both in Ottawa and at the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics in Victoria. She helped create a strong, productive scientific, technical and administrative staff to support scientific and engineering excellence.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Suetolson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Suetolson is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 362793 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 WQ140 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.65 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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