(7147) Feijth Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Feijth is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Feijth is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7147
Provisional designation4015 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period5.32 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.99
Orbital period3.78 years
Semi-major axis2.43 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.96 – 2.89 au
Eccentricity0.191
Inclination1.81°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.951 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 24 September 1960

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