(7985) Nedelcu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Dan Alin Nedelcu (b. 1976) is a research scientist at the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy. His 2010 Ph.D. at the Paris Observatory explored high precision astrometric techniques that may be applied to the detection of small non-gravitational forces, such as the Yarkovsky effect.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nedelcu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nedelcu is 2.02 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7985 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EK10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 3.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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