(7117) Claudius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 February 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Claudius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Claudius is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7117 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 CA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.15 km (#14,818 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.213 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0582 |
| Inclination | 4.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 February 1988
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