(7112) Ghislaine Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 April 1986 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.

Where Ghislaine is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGhislaineGhislaine

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ghislaine is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7112
Provisional designation1986 GV
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.8 km (#4,672 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0690
Absolute magnitude (H)13.34
Orbital period4.59 years
Semi-major axis2.76 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.35 – 3.17 au
Eccentricity0.148
Inclination16.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.38 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 3 April 1986

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