(7931) Kristianpedersen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 March 1988 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
Danish astrophysicist Kristian Pedersen (b. 1966) is known for his research on how stars, galaxies and clusters of galaxies form. In 2004 he was awarded the Tycho Brahe Gold Medal as an acknowledgment of his outstanding public outreach skills.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kristianpedersen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kristianpedersen is 2.30 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7931 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 EB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.74 km (#13,355 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.241 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 3.08° |
| 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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