(87088) Joannewheeler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 June 2000 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Joanne Wheeler (b. 1971) is a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to space. She is a leader in the space law discipline, and a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Royal Aeronautical Society. She has drafted U.K. space law, supported the growth of space companies and briefed on asteroid exploration.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joannewheeler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joannewheeler is 1.96 au from the Sun and 1.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 87088 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 LY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.244 |
| Inclination | 4.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.767 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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