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7740 Petit

asteroid
Thing Asteroid Q1132289

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
asteroid
Follows
7739 Čech[4]
Followed by
7741 Fedoseev[5]
Absolute magnitude
13.5 (13.3–13.5, n=3)[19][20][21]
Albedo
+0.388[40]
Apoapsis
+2.643, +2.643274227528652[31][32]
Argument of periapsis
+290.57369, +291.3824277452493[35][36]
Diameter
+5.121[39]
Discoverer or inventor
Edward L. G. Bowell[1]
Epoch
November 21, 2025[41]
Longitude of ascending node
+9.66587, +9.501254364540976[27][28]
Mean anomaly
+307.17579, +234.6921249628689[37][38]
Minor planet group
asteroid belt[6]
Named after
Jean-Marc Petit[3]
Orbital eccentricity
0.12 (0.11–0.12, n=3)[16][17][18]
Orbital inclination
+7.21739, +7.211801678107356[22][23]
Orbital period
+3.65, +1332.122648579534[24][25]
Parent astronomical body
Sun[7]
Periapsis
+2.0973625, +2.095440002621822[33][34]
Provisional designation
1976 SV4, 1979 OT13, 1983 RR2, 1987 SA26, 1987 SS15, 1994 RD1[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Rotation period
+6.903[26]
Semi-major axis of an orbit
+2.3702816, +2.369357115075237[29][30]
Significant event
naming[15]
Site of astronomical discovery
Anderson Mesa Station[2]
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Time of discovery or invention
September 6, 1983[14]
Time of periapsis
+2461464.1818288397[42]
🏷️ Also known as
en Petit de 1983 RR2 de (7740) Petit fa سیارک ۷۷۴۰ ru 1994 RD1 ru (7740) 1983 RR2 ru 1987 SA26 ru 1976 SV4 ru 1979 OT13 ru 1987 SS15 uk 7740 Петі zh 小行星7740
🔖 Identifiers · 3
Freebase ID
/m/03y7zv0
JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID
20007740
Minor Planet Center body ID
7740

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  1. [1] ↑ . Minor Planet Center database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Minor Planet Center database. wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [26] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · AbzalM · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Orbital inclination → 7.21739 degree, 7.211802 degree
    Apoapsis → 2.643 astronomical unit, 2.643274 astronomical unit
    Discoverer or inventor → Edward L. G. Bowell
    Site of astronomical discovery → Anderson Mesa Station
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