(7115) Franciscuszeno Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 1986 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Franciscus Zeno (1734-1781), the second director of the Klementinum observatory in Prague, was a paleontologist and professor of mathematics at Prague University. The name was suggested by J. Ticha and M. Šolc.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Franciscuszeno is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franciscuszeno is 2.69 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7115 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 WO7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.84 km (#5,882 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0910 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.71 |
| Orbital period | 5.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 4.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 29 November 1986
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