(7813) Anderserikson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1985 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at Kvistaberg.
Anders Erikson (b. 1965) studied minor-planet spin vectors in Uppsala and at the Institute of Planetary Exploration in Berlin. The discoverer has had a long and fruitful collaboration with him and is also grateful for his assistance during numerous trips to Berlin.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anderserikson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anderserikson is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7813 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 UF3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.49 km (#8,264 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.242 |
| Rotation period | 13.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Anders
All asteroids named after someone called Anders
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- (2114) Wallenquist
- (2191) Uppsala
- (2274) Ehrsson
- (2589) Daniel
- (2694) Pino Torinese
- (2744) Birgitta
- (2902) Westerlund
- (3005) Pervictoralex
- (3250) Martebo
- (3331) Kvistaberg
- (3573) Holmberg
- (3634) Iwan
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