(7829) Jaroff Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 1992 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Named in honor of Leon Jaroff (b. 1927), science journalist with a long, distinctive association with Time magazine. Jaroff is internationally known for his well-researched, insightful articles and essays on scientific subjects combining factual reporting and intelligent commentary. He has won many awards and honors for his fine journalism. Through his writing, he has drawn attention to the issue of NEOs and the potentially catastrophic consequences for our civilization should a large comet or asteroid strike the earth.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jaroff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jaroff is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7829 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WY4 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.66 km (#15,933 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.851 |
| Rotation period | 4.40 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.4 |
| Orbital period | 2.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0756 |
| Inclination | 17.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.821 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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