(9007) James Bond Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 1983 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Named for British Secret Service agent James Bond (007), the creation of novelist Ian Fleming, a former British naval intelligence officer. Between 1952 and 1964, Fleming churned out twelve novels and two collections of short stories. Eighteen movies were based on the Bond legend, including Dr. No, GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies, all with the compelling ingredients of action, seduction, humor and high technology. Two of the best-known Bond players are Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan. Name suggested by J. Tichá, M. Tichý and Z. Moravec.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where James Bond is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: James Bond is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9007 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 TE1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.74 km (#13,356 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.329 |
| Rotation period | 47.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 5.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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