(7495) Feynman Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 November 1995 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.

Where Feynman is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsFeynmanFeynman

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Feynman is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7495
Provisional designation1995 WS4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.06 km (#7,571 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0780
Absolute magnitude (H)14.3
Orbital period4.70 years
Semi-major axis2.81 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.36 – 3.25 au
Eccentricity0.159
Inclination6.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.38 au

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

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