(826930) Charlottesmall Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 1997 by Balam, D. D., Aikman, G. C. L. at Dominion.
As a young Canadian Metis woman, Charlotte Small (1785–1857) married cartographer and explorer David Thompson, and together they established fur trading routes across northwestern North America. They traveled some 45000 kilometers in their lifelong quest, even as Small birthed their 13 children on their journeys.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #14, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Charlottesmall is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Charlottesmall is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 826930 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RN7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.67 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.364 |
| Inclination | 6.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.685 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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