(7334) Sciurus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 1988 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Sciurus vulgaris and Sciurus carolinensis are squirrels, animals that live mainly in the tops of trees in parks and forests around many observatories, including Klet and the České Budějovice Observatory. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sciurus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sciurus is 2.28 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7334 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 QV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.11 km (#12,475 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.346 |
| Rotation period | 4.07 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 6.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.