(85200) Johnhault Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 October 1991 by A. Lowe at Palomar.
John A. Hault (b. 1946) was curator of Edmonton's Queen Elizabeth Planetarium when, in the mid-1970s, he recognized the need for a major science center. He played the major role in developing the project and served as the first director of the Edmonton Space Sciences Centre (now the Odyssium) when it opened in 1984.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnhault is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnhault is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 85200 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TG15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 5.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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