(202750) Christophertonge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 2007 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.
Christopher M. Tonge (b. 1993) is an American chemist. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Caltech and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia. Chris is a nephew of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #8, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Christophertonge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Christophertonge is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 202750 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 PQ7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0673 |
| Inclination | 8.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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