(7690) Sackler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Named in honor of Raymond and Beverly Sackler, wise, perceptive and generous supporters of science and the arts. Their special interest in stimulating astronomical research through direct support, and the fostering of collaborations and exchange of knowledge among astronomers worldwide, has been a great boon to this exciting field, now in a truly “golden age”.Naming citation (19980211/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sackler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sackler is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7690 |
| Provisional designation | 2291 T-1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.95 km (#5,130 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0660 |
| Rotation period | 7.77 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 3.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Beverly
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