(328305) Jackmcdevitt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 2006 by Deep Ecliptic Survey at Kitt Peak.
Jack McDevitt (b. 1935) is an American science fiction author. His novels cover many of the topics of traditional science fiction including interstellar colonization and wars, relations with aliens, the future of humanity, and time travel. He has been honored by his peers with the Nebula and John W. Campbell awards.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #10, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jackmcdevitt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jackmcdevitt is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 328305 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 HY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.255 |
| Inclination | 6.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.885 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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