(7157) Lofgren Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Gary E. Lofgren (b. 1941) is a planetary scientist and curator of lunar materials at NASA's Johnson Space Center. His pioneering work in experimental petrology provides clues to the formation of igneous rocks on the earth, moon and minor planets.Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lofgren is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lofgren is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7157 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EC8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.33 km (#14,382 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.332 |
| Rotation period | 34.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.70 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 4.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.698 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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