(9130) Galois Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named in memory of the famous French mathematician Evariste Galois (1811-1832), well known for his contributions to group theory. At the age of only 16, he launched himself into a deeper understanding of the essential conditions that an equation must satisfy to be solvable by radicals (Galois theory). He died in Paris in a duel, under circumstances that have never been fully explained, although his republican activities and sympathies were well known.Naming citation (19990202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galois is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galois is 2.65 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9130 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HQ148 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.40 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 1.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.821 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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