(7932) Plimpton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 1989 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
George Plimpton (1927-2003) was an American author, editor, actor and all-round Renaissance man. As the founding editor of the Paris Review, he fostered the careers of many now-famous writers. A giant in the world of participatory journalism, he chronicled his exploits as an amateur in many fields, especially professional sports.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Plimpton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Plimpton is 2.02 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7932 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 GP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.39 km (#11,870 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.192 |
| Rotation period | 3.81 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 2.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.957 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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