(7867) Burian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
The Czech artist Zdeněk Burian (1905-1981) was well known for his paintings and illustrations of prehistoric fauna and flora. The name was suggested by M. Tichy and J. Borovička.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Burian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Burian is 1.97 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7867 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 SB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.87 km (#15,521 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.311 |
| Rotation period | 53.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 5.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.786 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 20 September 1984
More named asteroids discovered by A. Mrkos
- (2199) Klet
- (2304) Slavia
- (2325) Chernykh
- (2367) Praha
- (2403) Sumava
- (2404) Antarctica
- (2552) Remek
- (2559) Svoboda
- (2747) Cesky Krumlov
- (2811) Stremchovi
- (2889) Brno
- (2936) Nechvile
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