(8026) 1991 JA1

Template: Infobox Asteroid / Maintenance / Error 1

( 8026 ) Johnmckay is an asteroid of the main belt, which by the astronomer Eleanor Helin U.S. at Palomar Observatory (IAU code 675) was discovered in California on May 8, 1991. In 2010 it was recognized that ( 8026 ) Johnmckay has its own moon.

The celestial body is named after the American test pilots John B. McKay (1922-1975), who completed 29 flights in the X-15 program and was awarded a NASA pilot only on 24 August 2005 his astronaut wings.

Orbital inclination Longitude of the ascending node Intrinsic brightness Eleanor F. Helin Minor planet designation Testpilot North American X-15 Astronaut Badge List of minor planets
20491
de