(7493) Hirzo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 October 1995 by J. Ticha at Klet.
Where Hirzo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hirzo is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7493 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 US2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.77 km (#9,274 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.232 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 5.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 24 October 1995
- (6802) Cernovice
- (7672) Hawking
- (8900) AAVSO
- (11105) Puchnarova
- (12790) Cernan
- (17611) Jozkakubik
- (32939) Nasimi