(632484) Pamelagay Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 2008 by J. Bedient at Haleakala.
Pamela Gay (b. 1973) is an American astronomer and science educator who received her Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Texas-Austin in 2002. She is well known as a popularizer of astronomy and citizen science via podcasts and social media. Pamela is a Senior Scientist and Senior Education and Communication Specialist at PSI.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pamelagay is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pamelagay is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 632484 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 KQ11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0380 |
| Inclination | 22.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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