(76000) Juliuserving Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Julius Winfield Erving II (b. 1950) known as Dr. J is revered as one of the greatest and most influential basketball players of all time. His playing style combined athleticism, grace and power and he led several teams to championship seasons including two with the ABA New York Nets and one with the NBA Philadelphia 76ers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Juliuserving is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Juliuserving is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 76000 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 DO15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 6.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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