(44167) Patriciaquinn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Patricia Quinn (b. 1956) had a career as an engineer managing water projects in the US. She is committed to STEM experiences for Lowell Observatory guests of all ages. Pat became a member of the Lowell Observatory Advisory Board in 2022.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #5, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Patriciaquinn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patriciaquinn is 2.21 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44167 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 JA3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.50 km (#13,973 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.301 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0688 |
| Inclination | 8.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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