(6907) Harryford Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 November 1990 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Harry Ford (b. 1938) had a major influence on the development of popular astronomy in Scotland as the curator of the Mills Observatory. More recently he lectured at the Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich. He is distinguished for his clear exposition and encouragement of youngsters, among whom was the discoverer.Naming citation (20080122/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Harryford is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harryford is 2.73 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6907 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 WE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.1 km (#4,026 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.100 |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 9.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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