(327989) Howieglatter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 April 2007 by Astronomical Research Observatory at Charleston.
Charles Howard (“Howie”) Glatter (1946–2017) was a very talented New York-based entrepreneur who developed and manufactured some of astronomy's most sought after state-of-the art collimation tools. He was also an inventor of several other innovative astronomy products that advanced amateur astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Howieglatter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Howieglatter is 3.17 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 327989 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 GC32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0921 |
| Inclination | 9.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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