(176103) Waynejohnson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 2001 by D. Healy at Junk Bond.
Wayne Johnson (b. 1953), a.k.a. “Mr. Galaxy”, is president of the Huachuca Astronomy Club and chair of the western region of the Astronomical League. An advanced amateur astronomer, he has discovered several supernovae, and he was the first amateur to find two on the same night.Naming citation (20081113/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Waynejohnson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Waynejohnson is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 176103 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 BE61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.48 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 1.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.933 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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