(37592) Pauljackson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Paul Jackson (b. 1932), Professor emeritus at the Vienna University Observatory, is known for his careful measurements of the old positions of minor planets and for improvements of FK3 and FK4 star positions. Named on the occasion of his 80th birthday by L. D. Schmadel.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pauljackson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pauljackson is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37592 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TG7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 283 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0589 |
| Inclination | 5.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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