(7806) Umasslowell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1971 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.
The University of Massachusetts at Lowell is an educational and research institution with roots dating back to the 1890s. UMass Lowell faculty and students conduct pioneering work in such fields as nanotechnology, advanced polymers, life sciences and radar imaging. The name was suggested by E. Aguirre and I. Joson.Naming citation (20080819/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Umasslowell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Umasslowell is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7806 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 UM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.91 km (#12,965 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.241 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 2.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.950 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 26 October 1971
- (1840) Hus
- (1841) Masaryk
- (1865) Cerberus
- (1894) Haffner
- (1895) Larink
- (1896) Beer
- (1897) Hind
- (1898) Cowell
- (1899) Crommelin
- (1932) Jansky
- (1995) Hajek
- (2047) Smetana
More named asteroids discovered by L. Kohoutek
- (1834) Palach
- (1840) Hus
- (1841) Masaryk
- (1842) Hynek
- (1843) Jarmila
- (1861) Komensky
- (1865) Cerberus
- (1875) Neruda
- (1894) Haffner
- (1895) Larink
- (1896) Beer
- (1897) Hind
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