(24524) Kevinhawkins Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kevin Kyle Hawkins (b. 1991) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematical sciences project. He attends the GlenOak High School, Canton, Ohio, U.S.A.Naming citation (20080917/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kevinhawkins is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kevinhawkins is 2.48 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24524 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 CY3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.07 km (#8,818 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0630 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 4.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.959 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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