(380480) Glennhawley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 December 2003 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Glenn Hawley (b. 1951) has demonstrated leadership over decades in Canadian amateur astronomy. He served in many capacities in the Calgary Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society (RASC) and then on the national RASC Executive, culminating as President (2013-2014).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Glennhawley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glennhawley is 3.21 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 380480 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 YW176 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.75 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0755 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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