(741306) Marshallmccall Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 2005 by D. D. Balam P. A. Wiegert at Maunakea.
Marshall L. McCall (b. 1954) is a Canadian astrophysicist and professor emeritus at York University. His research specialty is in the formation, structure and evolution of galaxies. Marshall is a former graduate student of the University of Victoria.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marshallmccall is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marshallmccall is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 741306 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UK525 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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