(7727) Chepurova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 March 1975 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Valentina Mikhajlovna Chepurova, a celestial mechanician at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute in Moscow, is known for her research on the dynamics of the small bodies of the solar system by analytical and qualitative methods. As chair of celestial mechanics, she is also much involved with the education of students.Naming citation (20010902/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chepurova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chepurova is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7727 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 EA3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.22 km (#5,602 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0370 |
| Rotation period | 146 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 3.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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