(7000) Curie Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1939 by F. Rigaux at Uccle.
Where Curie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Curie is 3.11 au from the Sun and 4.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7000 |
| Provisional designation | 1939 VD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.50 km (#8,255 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.382 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.263 |
| Inclination | 9.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.834 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by F. Rigaux
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