(7507) Israel Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 October 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Israel is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsIsraelIsrael

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Israel is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7507
Provisional designation7063 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.64
Orbital period3.57 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.84 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.212
Inclination4.29°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.833 au

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

Also discovered on 17 October 1960

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