(7062) Meslier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Meslier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meslier is 3.63 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7062 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PY5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.62 km (#8,093 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.279 |
| Rotation period | 4.01 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.3 |
| Orbital period | 5.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 17.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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