(701781) Dougjohnstone Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 August 2005 by D. D. Balam P. A. Wiegert at Maunakea.
Doug Johnstone (b. 1966) is a Canadian astronomer and Principal Research Officer at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Institute of the National Research Council of Canada. He is an authority on far-infrared and sub-millimeter astronomy focusing on star and planet formation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dougjohnstone is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dougjohnstone is 3.09 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 701781 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 PX24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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