(24305) Darrellparnell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 December 1999 by Hug, G., Bell, G. at Eskridge.
Darrell Parnell taught astronomy at Washburn University of Topeka for nearly 40 years. During his tenure he inspired many astronomy students with his wit and talent for making hard concepts easy to understand. He is an exceptional educator and astronomer.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Darrellparnell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Darrellparnell is 3.20 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24305 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 YG4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.40 km (#11,835 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.190 |
| Rotation period | 43.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 5.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0805 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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