(7169) Linda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named in memory of Linda McCartney (1941-1998), wife of Beatle Paul McCartney, member of the musical group Wings, photographer, and author of vegetarian cookbooks. McCartney's strength of purpose as a friend of the environment, of animals, and of all humanity, together with her devotion to her family, provided a shining example to others. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by J. Dunne, who prepared the citation.Naming citation (19981005/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Linda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linda is 1.81 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7169 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 TK1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 27.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 4.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.788 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 4 October 1986
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- (4209) Briggs
- (4788) Simpson
- (4822) Karge
- (4823) Libenice
- (4969) Lawrence
- (5105) Westerhout
- (5768) Pittich
- (6266) Letzel
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- (8267) Kiss
- (8343) Tugendhat