(32060) Wyattpontius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 May 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Wyatt Martin Pontius (b. 1998) was awarded first place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials science team project. He attends the Loudoun Academy of Science, Sterling, Virginia, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wyattpontius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wyattpontius is 2.65 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32060 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 JN46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.10 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 1.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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