(7998) Gonczi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 May 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named in honor of Robert Gonczi (b. 1945), a French dynamicist who has carried out important research on the dynamics of minor planets, in particular by developing new numerical techniques to explore the role of resonances and chaotic effects. Gonczi has also studied the dynamical evolution of comets, the delivery of meteorites and the interaction between resonances and Poynting-Robertson drag for orbiting particles. Name suggested by C. Froeschlé and citation written by P. Farinella.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gonczi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gonczi is 2.63 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7998 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 JK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.50 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 5.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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