(327030) Alanmaclure Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 2004 by Stony Ridge at Stony Ridge.
Alan McClure (1929-2005) was an exceptional amateur astronomer who built a reputation of taking stunning photographic images of comets that graced the pages and covers of astronomy magazines and other publications during the 1950s--70s, inspiring a generation of astrophotographers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alanmaclure is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alanmaclure is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 327030 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 RR289 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0629 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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