(7537) Solvay Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 April 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Solvay is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Solvay is 2.65 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7537 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 HS8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.5 km (#4,823 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Rotation period | 9.28 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 1.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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