(591201) Johnpye Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 2013 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
John Pye (b. 1952) is an American astronomer and Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College who was involved in observing and monitoring satellites, space debris, and asteroids. He helped to design a new Science Building and observatory at Maui College. Name suggested by Astronomy Lab students at Maui College who participated in IASC.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnpye is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnpye is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 591201 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 ED48 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.64 |
| Orbital period | 5.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.92 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0829 |
| Inclination | 8.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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