(37582) Faraday Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
The English naturalist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) discovered the liquefaction of chlorine and the benzene, electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, the rotation of light's polarization plane by a magnetic field and the screening Faraday-cage. He also stated the basic laws of electrolysis.Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Faraday is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Faraday is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37582 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TT3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 5.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.913 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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