(8073) Johnharmon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 January 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
John K. Harmon (b. 1948), scientist at the Arecibo Observatory, has for two decades made outstanding contributions to planetary radar astronomy of Mars, Mercury, the Galilean satellites and comets.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnharmon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnharmon is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8073 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 BS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.50 km (#8,252 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.317 |
| Rotation period | 27.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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