(7480) Norwan Amor

Discovered on 1 August 1994 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.

Where Norwan is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNorwanNorwan

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Norwan is 1.81 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7480
Provisional designation1994 PC
Orbit classAmor · near-Earth
Rotation period35.9 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)17.24
Orbital period1.96 years
Semi-major axis1.57 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.07 – 2.06 au
Eccentricity0.317
Inclination9.45°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.161 au

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

Also discovered on 1 August 1994

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