(7369) Gavrilin Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 1975 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Valerij Aleksandrovich Gavrilin (1939-1999) was an outstanding Russian composer whose compositions have became a national property of Russia and occupy a well-deserved place in the culture of the twentieth century. The name was suggested by the Union of Concert Workers of Russia.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gavrilin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gavrilin is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7369 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 AN |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.91 km (#10,788 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.320 |
| Rotation period | 49.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.61 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.319 |
| Inclination | 21.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.735 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.