(24386) McLindon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Bonnie Joyce McLindon (b. 1992) was awarded first place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her earth and planetary science project. She attends the St. Joseph's Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.Naming citation (20080917/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where McLindon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McLindon is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24386 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AV172 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 8.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 7 January 2000
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- (17211) Brianfisher
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- (17217) Pollner
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- (23135) Pheidas
- (24385) Katcagen
- (24387) Trettel