(427695) Johnpazder Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 2004 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Named for John Pazder (b. 1967) of the National Research Council of Canada. John is the team leader of the optics group of the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics and optical engineer for the Thirty Meter Telescope project. He has been a near-lifelong friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnpazder is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnpazder is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 427695 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 FV16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.08 km (#15,018 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0810 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 9.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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