(353745) Williamunruh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 2005 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
William Unruh (b. 1967) is the Physical Plant Manager and Safety Officer at the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaiʻi, where his work includes support for Pan-STARRS. Born in Kansas, he now lives in Hawaiʻi and his interests are being in and experiencing the outdoors, wildlife and biodiversity.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #14, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Williamunruh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Williamunruh is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 353745 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 YE47 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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