(32079) Hughsavoldelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Hugh Savoldelli (b. 1998) was awarded first place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental engineering team project. He attends the Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, New York City, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hughsavoldelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hughsavoldelli is 2.26 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32079 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 JT75 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.60 km (#16,050 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.223 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 7.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.889 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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