(8224) Fultonwright Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1996 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Named in honor of Fulton Wright, Jr. (b. 1937), a friend of the discoverer, professor at Yavapai College, active amateur astronomer and telescope maker, and accomplished double bassist.Naming citation (19980411/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fultonwright is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fultonwright is 3.16 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8224 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 PE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.29 km (#10,072 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.132 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 4.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.