(10593) Susannesandra Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 1996 by R. G. Sandness at King City.
Susanne Sandness (b. 1956), wife of 34 years of the discoverer, is an accomplished musician and music teacher. It was through her support that this discovery was made.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Susannesandra is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Susannesandra is 3.69 au from the Sun and 4.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10593 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 QQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.3 km (#3,324 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.217 |
| Inclination | 2.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.