(239282) Kevinmccarron Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 2007 by R. Holmes at Charleston.
Kevin McCarron (b. 1959) is a retired high school astronomy & physics teacher at Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois, as well as an educator at Yerkes Observatory. He advances initiatives for diversity in STEM opportunities for people of color, females, the deaf and hard of hearing, as well as youth who are blind or deafblind.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-02-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kevinmccarron is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kevinmccarron is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 239282 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 OC8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 4.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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