(7824) Lynch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1991 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Named in honor of William Lynch III of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and an outstanding model of efficiency, friendliness and dedication to his work and responsibilities. He is the epitome of the NASA/JPL motto, “Faster, better and cheaper”, in the sense that anyone who works in a highly-charged, positive fashion, streamlined for action, leads to a more successful and economical operation. Always with a big smile and a cheerful greeting, he is one of JPL's biggest assets.Naming citation (19980211/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lynch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lynch is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7824 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RM2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.90 km (#10,815 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.321 |
| Rotation period | 75.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 8.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.784 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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