(7982) Timmartin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring.
Timothy A. Martin (b. 1963) contributed to NASA's Lucy mission as the Propulsion Lead. This was the 13th interplanetary mission Tim participated on.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Timmartin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Timmartin is 2.06 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7982 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 MX5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.03 km (#15,145 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.305 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 2.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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