(8681) Burs Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1992 by UESAC at La Silla.
Burs is a small parish on the Swedish island of Gotland. Gustav Edman (1881-1912), well known for his height (2.46 meters) and strength, was born in Burs. Burs also has the remains of the largest house (67 × 11 meters) in Sweden from the Roman Iron Age.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Burs is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Burs is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8681 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 EN9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.6 km (#3,864 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0840 |
| Rotation period | 7.68 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.1 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 2.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 March 1992
- (5357) Sekiguchi
- (7770) Siljan
- (7771) Tvaren
- (8677) Charlier
- (8679) Tingstade
- (8680) Rone
- (8682) Kraklingbo
- (8683) Sjolander
- (10104) Hoburgsgubben
- (10545) Kallunge
- (10796) Sollerman
- (11907) Naranen
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- (7248) Alvsjo
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