(7488) Robertpaul Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 May 1995 by C. W. Hergenrother at Catalina Station.
Robert Paul Hergenrother (b. 1976) is the brother of the discoverer.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertpaul is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertpaul is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7488 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 KB1 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 42.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.77 |
| Orbital period | 2.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.96 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0484 |
| Inclination | 24.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.906 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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