(7947) Toland Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 1992 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Toland is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Toland is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7947 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 BE2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.53 km (#16,201 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.229 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0756 |
| Inclination | 5.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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