(90820) McCann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1995 by AMOS at Haleakala.
Jeff McCann (b. 1962) was the AMOS Commander during the early years of the twenty-first century. He ensured that funding and support was always available for the NEAT program, and he was an inspiration to all who worked with him.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where McCann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McCann is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90820 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SS1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 9.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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