(32021) Lilyjenkins Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Lily Nalulani Jenkins (b. 1999) was awarded first place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her earth and environmental sciences team project. She attends the Molokai High School, Ho'olehua, Hawaii, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Lilyjenkins is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lilyjenkins is 2.10 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number32021
Provisional designation2000 HE88
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.61 km (#13,674 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.235
Absolute magnitude (H)14.71
Orbital period3.76 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.168
Inclination7.96°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.00 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Lily

Also discovered on 27 April 2000

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