(7412) Linnaeus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Linnaeus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linnaeus is 3.61 au from the Sun and 3.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7412 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 SL9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.1 km (#4,036 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0910 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 2.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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