(32621) Talcott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 2001 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Richard Talcott (b. 1954) joined the staff of Astronomy magazine in early 1986. Since then, he has written hundreds of feature articles on both the science of astronomy and observing the night sky in addition to editing the popular “Sky This Month” section. Rich also has authored or co-authored several astronomy books.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-06-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Talcott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Talcott is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32621 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 RZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.81 km (#7,867 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.314 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0482 |
| Inclination | 16.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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