(7968) Elst-Pizarro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 July 1996 by Elst, E. W., Pizarro, G. at La Silla.
Where Elst-Pizarro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elst-Pizarro is 3.62 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7968 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 NU5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.20 km (#14,704 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Rotation period | 3.47 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 1.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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