(26924) Johnharvey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 December 1996 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
With his fundamental contributions to solar physics, John Warren Harvey (b. 1940) has advanced the understanding of solar magnetic fields and oscillations. He was largely responsible for the successful implementation of the Kitt Peak Vacuum Tower Telescope, the GONG helioseismology network and the SOLIS instrument.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnharvey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnharvey is 3.49 au from the Sun and 4.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26924 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 YZ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.06 km (#7,575 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0980 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.26 |
| Orbital period | 5.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.