(7506) Lub Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Lub is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLubLub

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lub is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7506
Provisional designation4837 P-L
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.92
Orbital period5.79 years
Semi-major axis3.22 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.82 – 3.63 au
Eccentricity0.126
Inclination0.365°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.82 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 24 September 1960

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