(7755) Haute-Provence Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 December 1989 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
Haute Provence is a very beautiful region in southern France where, in 1936, the astronomical observatory of Haute-Provence was established. In 1995, the first planet discovered orbiting a star (51 Peg), was found there. From 1986 to 1996, the 60/90 Schmidt telescope was used to search for minor planets.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Haute-Provence is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haute-Provence is 3.20 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7755 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 YO5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.2 km (#2,468 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0770 |
| Rotation period | 7.08 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 2.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.