(24898) Alanholmes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 January 1997 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Alan W. Holmes (b. 1950) is an amateur astronomer in the γ-ray bursts field at the Santa Barbara Astronomical Group and optical engineer. He co-founded a small CCD brand that in 1991 developed star tracking equipment, sparking the CCD revolution in the world of amateur astronomy.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alanholmes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alanholmes is 2.54 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24898 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AR17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.86 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 1.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.972 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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