(9055) Edvardsson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 February 1992 by UESAC at La Silla.
Uppsala astronomer Bengt Edvardsson (b. 1956) has made significant contributions to the study of abundances of many elements in star atmospheres, especially in the Galactic disk.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edvardsson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edvardsson is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9055 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 DP8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.71 km (#6,862 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.278 |
| Inclination | 7.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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