(120461) Gandhi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) was an Indian lawyer who advocated the complete independence of India. Gandhi believed that nonviolence was the path to liberty, and he became a model for many.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-09-24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gandhi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gandhi is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120461 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TK9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 5.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.871 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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