(229004) Josephhall Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 2003 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
William Joseph Hall (b. 1963) is an American administrator in a lead role supporting the travel department of the Southwest Research Institute. With great efficiency and attention to detail, he has supported a myriad of trips for science team members for several NASA missions, including the New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Josephhall is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josephhall is 3.27 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 229004 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 WL178 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.25 |
| Orbital period | 5.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0842 |
| Inclination | 6.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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