(81822) Jamesearly Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 May 2000 by Collins, M., White, M. at Anza.
James M. Early (1922-2004) was a principal in the development of transistors for the Telstar 1 communication satellite. He discovered the space-charge layer widening in semiconductors, now called the “Early Effect”. He was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame and was a Fellow of IEEE.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jamesearly is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jamesearly is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 81822 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 KN38 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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