(4326) McNally Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 April 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Named in honor of Derek McNally, Director of the University of London Observatory (University College London). A teacher of the discoverer while he was an undergraduate student, McNally's main astronomical research areas are theoretical modeling of star formation and interstellar spectroscopy using both ground-based observations and data from the International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite. He also takes a keen interest in astronomical education. Currently, he is general secretary of the International Astronomical Union. Citation provided by J. E. Guest at the request of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where McNally is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McNally is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	4326
Provisional designation	1982 HS1
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	16.0 km (#2,892 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.0550
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.82
Orbital period	5.36 years
Semi-major axis	3.06 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.40 – 3.73 au
Eccentricity	0.216
Inclination	4.29°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.39 au

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

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