(9275) Persson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 1980 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
Jøran Persson (1530-1568) worked for Swedish king Erik XIV as counselor and prosecutor. Although he was at first seen as having a very large and bad influence on the king, later research has shown that he was a very efficient tool for the king's demands. He was tortured and beheaded after the king had been put into custody.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Persson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Persson is 3.09 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9275 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 FS3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.60 km (#8,125 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.177 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.73 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0819 |
| Inclination | 9.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (5938) Keller
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