(7355) Bottke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Named in honor of William F. Bottke, Jr., known for his research on the collisional and dynamical evolution of minor planets. He has also contributed to the study of the origin and evolution of NEAs, in particular by analyzing the formation of doublet craters found on the terrestrial planets.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bottke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bottke is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7355 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 HN2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.11 km (#10,422 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.390 |
| Rotation period | 2.64 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 7.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.895 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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