(7233) Majella Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 1986 by G. De Sanctis at La Silla.
The Majella National Park in Abruzzo, Italy, is one of the largest, wildest and best preserved natural reserves in Italy. The name was suggested by M. Di Martino.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Majella is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Majella is 2.69 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7233 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 EQ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.81 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 12.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.