(7831) Francois-Xavier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 1993 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Francois-Xavier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francois-Xavier is 2.09 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7831 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 FQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 9.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 7.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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