(270373) William Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 January 2002 by J. Edmonds at Ibis.
William Edmonds' (b. 1945) work as a software engineer at NASA was integral to the Agency's profound impact on humankind's understanding of the Earth's environment and stands in the greatest tradition of scientific efforts to better our place in the universe.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where William is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: William is 1.83 au from the Sun and 0.846 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 270373 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AE3 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.4 |
| Orbital period | 2.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0812 |
| Inclination | 21.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.834 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.