(32078) Jamesavoldelli Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 May 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.

James 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 Jamesavoldelli is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsJamesavoldelliJamesavoldelli

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jamesavoldelli is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number32078
Provisional designation2000 JQ75
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter1.62 km (#17,304 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.422
Absolute magnitude (H)15.81
Orbital period3.44 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 2.46 au
Eccentricity0.0800
Inclination4.91°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called James

Also discovered on 5 May 2000

More named asteroids discovered by LINEAR