(7717) Tabeisshi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 January 1997 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Japanese amateur astronomer Isshi Tabe (b. 1956) has observed Jupiter and other planets for over 25 years and has published many articles about planets. In 1997 he was given a Magellan Award by the Oriental Astronomical Association. He is also well-known as a planetarium program producer.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tabeisshi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tabeisshi is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7717 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AL5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.05 km (#12,622 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.330 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.276 |
| Inclination | 5.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.782 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 January 1997
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