(7519) Paulcook Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 1989 by B. G. W. Manning at Stakenbridge.
In the face of extreme physical problems resulting from an accident at age 12, Paul A. Cook (b. 1981) has shown remarkable determination to use his mental powers to study astronomy. He has learned how to use a computer by special means and has produced some extremely good graphics for the discoverer.Naming citation (19990928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paulcook is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paulcook is 3.82 au from the Sun and 4.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7519 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 UN3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.4 km (#4,851 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Rotation period | 41.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.67 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 2.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.