(32208) Johnpercy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 July 2000 by Collins, M., Gahran, M. at Anza.
British-born John R. Percy (b. 1941), a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Toronto, has written over 400 scientific papers, articles and books on variable stars and astronomy education. His organizational affiliations span the globe, and his many awards reflect his dedicated support to astronomy education.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnpercy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnpercy is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32208 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OR7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.78 km (#7,906 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0800 |
| Rotation period | 5.09 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0124 |
| Inclination | 4.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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