(7724) Moroso Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 1970 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
For over 30 years Pascuala Moroso (1934-1996) and her husband, Rafael Villalobos (1930-1998), were in charge of the farm where the El Leoncito station was established in 1965. The help and support of the couple were essential during the site search, as well as during the first years of the observatory's operation.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moroso is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moroso is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7724 |
| Provisional designation | 1970 OB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.42 km (#11,792 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.249 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 4.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.750 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.