(8817) Roytraver Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1985 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Roy Traver (b. 1947) is a photographer, philosopher, teacher, innovator and gourmet cook. Above all, he is a loyal friend to both young and old.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Roytraver is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roytraver is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8817 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 JU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.53 km (#11,568 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.285 |
| Rotation period | 68.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 5.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.888 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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