(7692) Edhenderson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Edward P. Henderson (1898-1992) was the curator of meteorites at the Smithsonian Institution. During his tenure, he focused on studies of iron meteorites, growth of the meteorite collection, and providing material to the scientific community.Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edhenderson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edhenderson is 3.74 au from the Sun and 4.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7692 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EZ25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.0 km (#4,069 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.106 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 3.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 20.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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