(771739) Joseph Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 2016 by D. Rankin at Big Water.
Joseph Alexander Rankin (b. 1990) is the brother of the discoverer. He works in information technology.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Joseph is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joseph is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 771739 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 QS82 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0974 |
| Inclination | 6.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.