(47708) Jimhamilton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Jim Hamilton (1947–2021) was an amateur astronomer living in Caballo, New Mexico. His interests were digital imaging of galaxies and more recently planets. He brought together amateur astronomers from around the country in an email list where members enjoyed sharing their astronomical images and his sharp wit.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #2, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jimhamilton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jimhamilton is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 47708 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 DR15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.65 km (#9,490 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.183 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.14 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0722 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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