(231042) Johnhayes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 2005 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
John R. Hayes (b. 1960) is an American software engineer specializing in embedded systems. He is an expert in digital systems design and analysis and in computer architecture. John has worked on numerous space flight missions, including NEAR, Cassini, New Horizons, Juno, and Parker Solar Probe.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnhayes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnhayes is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 231042 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EF296 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.16 |
| Orbital period | 4.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0384 |
| Inclination | 6.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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