(7865) Francoisgros Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 1982 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
François Gros (b. 1925) is a molecular biologist and permanent secretary emeritus of the French Academy of Sciences. He is honorary professor at the College de France and at the Institut Pasteur. He is the president of COPED, the Committee of Developing Countries of the French Academy of Sciences.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Francoisgros is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francoisgros is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7865 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 FG3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 1.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.935 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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