(73933) Philippeamram Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 September 1997 by ODAS at Caussols.
Philippe Amram (b. 1962) is a French astronomer and professor at Aix-Marseille University. His research has primarily focused on galaxies, particularly their kinematics, dynamics, and the distribution of ordinary and dark matter.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Philippeamram is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Philippeamram is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73933 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RW1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.69 km (#6,887 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0570 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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