(32608) Hallas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2001 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Tony Hallas (b. 1945) trained as a professional photographer and is one of the finest astroimagers. His photographs have appeared in books, magazines, and on products such as Apple's OS-X Lion operating system. He developed many image-processing techniques, which he has shared in articles and on DVDs.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-06-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hallas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hallas is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32608 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QA231 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.62 km (#16,015 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.148 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 5.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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