(30558) Jamesoconnor Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 July 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Irish amateur astronomer James O'Connor (b. 1931) has been a stalwart of the Irish Astronomical Society for sixty years, serving as president, secretary and council member. He has also written a history of the Society covering the years 1937--2006. The name was suggested by J. McConnell.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jamesoconnor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jamesoconnor is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30558 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OC68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 6.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.755 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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