(7253) Nara Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 February 1993 by F. Uto at Kashihara.

Where Nara is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNaraNara

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nara is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7253
Provisional designation1993 CL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter22.4 km (#1,925 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0780
Absolute magnitude (H)12.01
Orbital period5.68 years
Semi-major axis3.18 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.02 – 3.35 au
Eccentricity0.0532
Inclination4.69°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.03 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 13 February 1993

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