(7835) Myroncope Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 June 1993 by T. B. Spahr at Catalina Station.
Sports journalist Myron Cope (1929-2008) was broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Steelers American football team, creator of “The Terrible Towel” and organizer of charities addressing autism. He was the first professional-football announcer elected to the National Radio Hall of Fame. The name was suggested by E. E. Mamajek.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Myroncope is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Myroncope is 2.55 au from the Sun and 1.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7835 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 MC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.8 km (#4,707 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0850 |
| Rotation period | 7.43 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.238 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.946 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.