(8792) Christyljohnson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Christyl Chamblee Johnson (b. 1967) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission with oversight and support of the formulation of the mission. She is the Deputy Director for Technology and Research Investments at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Christyljohnson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Christyljohnson is 2.48 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8792 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VH11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.46 km (#9,769 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.149 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0913 |
| Inclination | 4.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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