(7885) Levine Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 May 1993 by T. B. Spahr at Catalina Station.
A ballerina, an astrophysicist and a yoga instructor, Joanna L. Levine (b. 1975) is an inspiration to those around her. She attended Walnut Hill School to study ballet, obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Florida concentrating on star formation in Orion, and is currently is a professor at Mt. Holyoke College.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Levine is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Levine is 2.75 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7885 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 KQ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.62 km (#11,401 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0830 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.250 |
| Inclination | 24.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.932 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.