(8249) Gershwin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 April 1980 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
American composer George Gershwin (1898-1937) was also an accomplished pianist. In his compositions the techniques and forms of art music are blended in varying degrees with the stylistic nuances and techniques of popular music and jazz. The name was suggested by J. Ticha and M. Tichy.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gershwin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gershwin is 2.62 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8249 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 GG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.11 km (#7,501 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 6.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.961 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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