(10721) Tuterov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 1986 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Vladimir Lukich Tuterov (b. 1960), a splendid builder, is a friend of the discoverer's family.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tuterov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tuterov is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10721 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 QO4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.78 km (#11,057 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.177 |
| Rotation period | 3.07 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 6.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.844 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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