(7758) Poulanderson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 May 1990 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Poul Anderson (b. 1926) has trained three generations of scientists, engineers and others to appreciate humor, adventure, epic tragedy and the vast scale of the universe. Admired for his mentoring and personal warmth, he has won shelves of literary awards. The name was suggested by D. Brin.Naming citation (20010902/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poulanderson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poulanderson is 2.13 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7758 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 KT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 21.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 21 May 1990
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