(7928) Bijaoui Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 November 1986 by CERGA at Caussols.
Named after Albert Bijaoui, astronomer at the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur and long-time supporter of the Schmidt telescope with which this object was discovered. Bijaoui's work has been essential in the introduction of modern image processing techniques in French astronomy. His latest work dealt with multiresolution analysis of astronomical data, and he designed the image processing routines involved in various programs performed on the Schmidt telescope. A corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences, he teaches at the university. He is also active in the popularization of astronomy, through numerous conferences and through his involvement in local astronomy associations like ASSEM, which he served as president for many years.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bijaoui is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bijaoui is 3.64 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7928 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 WM5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.0 km (#2,900 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.159 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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