(230434) Johnhanley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 2002 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
John J. Hanley (b. 1963) is an American electrical engineer who provided key support during the building of the NASA New Horizons mission payload.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnhanley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnhanley is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 230434 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PV147 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 5.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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