(7396) Rosa-Brusin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 1986 by W. Ferreri at La Silla.
Named in honor of Silvia Rosa-Brusin, head of one of the principal Italian scientific programs. She is strongly involved in popular astronomy and is in close contact with scientists around the world. Her programs on Italian television constitute a serious reference for interested people.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rosa-Brusin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rosa-Brusin is 3.16 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7396 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 EQ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.63 km (#6,966 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.252 |
| Rotation period | 3.08 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.01 |
| Orbital period | 4.99 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0905 |
| Inclination | 1.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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