(332324) Bobmcdonald Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 December 2006 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Bob McDonald (b. 1951) is a distinguished award-winning science journalist and educator who has been a staple within the Canadian communications scene for the past 40 years.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bobmcdonald is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bobmcdonald is 2.19 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 332324 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 XN67 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.995 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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