(8837) London Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
London, on the River Thames, is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, founded by the Romans (Londinium) in the first century. It is a very pleasant city, known for its large green parks and spacious squares. The British Museum in London is known worldwide for its marvelous collections.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where London is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: London is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8837 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 TF4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.44 km (#16,366 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.356 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 5.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.946 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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