(7708) Fennimore Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 April 1994 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H. at Kushiro.
Guy Fennimore (b. 1952) has worked on behalf of the Society for Popular Astronomy (formerly the Junior Astronomical Society) since 1972. He is currently the society's secretary and plays a pivotal role in its success. He also broadcasts about astronomy on BBC Radio Nottingham. The name was suggested by R. Scagell.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fennimore is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fennimore is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7708 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 GF9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 18.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 2.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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