(4445) Jimstratton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1985 by Suzuki, K., Urata, T. at Toyota.
James Michael Stratton (b. 1976) helped further the exploration of the planets through his roles as both the propulsion and deputy mission systems engineer on NASA's New Horizons Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jimstratton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jimstratton is 1.85 au from the Sun and 0.870 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4445 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 TC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.14 km (#12,405 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.216 |
| Rotation period | 3.74 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 2.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.837 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (5310) Papike
- (5594) Jimmiller
- (5625) Jamesferguson
- (5627) Short
- (5680) Nasmyth
- (5961) Watt
- (6130) Hutton
- (6758) Jesseowens
- (8146) Jimbell
- (8621) Jimparsons
- (9007) James Bond
- (9420) Dewar
All asteroids named after someone called James
Also discovered on 15 October 1985
- (3564) Talthybius
- (3595) Gallagher
- (3639) Weidenschilling
- (4057) Demophon
- (4281) Pounds
- (4446) Carolyn
- (4665) Muinonen
- (4696) Arpigny
- (4739) Tomahrens
- (5463) Danwelcher
- (5554) Keesey
- (6206) Corradolamberti
More named asteroids discovered by Suzuki, K., Urata, T.
- (3165) Mikawa
- (3178) Yoshitsune
- (3533) Toyota
- (3733) Yoshitomo
- (3828) Hoshino
- (4035) Thestor
- (4037) Ikeya
- (4212) Sansyu-Asuke
- (4374) Tadamori
- (4488) Tokitada
- (4604) Stekarstrom
- (4748) Tokiwagozen
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