(732472) Grahamhill Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 2007 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Graham Hill (b. 1936) is a citizen of both Canada and New Zealand and a former Research Scientist at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory of the National Research Council of Canada. His area of expertise includes stellar spectroscopy, photometry and he was the author of large data reduction programs at the observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Grahamhill is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grahamhill is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 732472 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 FM18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.249 |
| Inclination | 17.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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