(1761) Edmondson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 March 1952 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Edmondson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edmondson is 3.77 au from the Sun and 4.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1761 |
| Provisional designation | 1952 FN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.21 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.77 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 2.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 30 March 1952
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