7672 Hawking

7672 Hawking
Discovery
Discovered by Kleť Observatory
Discovery date October 24, 1995
Designations
Named after Stephen Hawking
Minor planet
category
Main belt
Epoch March 6, 2006 (JD 2453800.5)
Aphelion 361.435 Gm (2.416 AU)
Perihelion 312.452 Gm (2.089 AU)
Semi-major axis 336.944 Gm (2.252 AU)
Eccentricity 0.073
Orbital period 1234.656 d (3.38 a)
Average orbital speed 19.82 km/s
Mean anomaly 12.917°
Inclination 6.890°
Longitude of ascending node 22.448°
Argument of perihelion 27.198°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ? km
Mass ?×10? kg
Mean density ? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity ? m/s²
Escape velocity ? km/s
Rotation period ? d
Albedo 0.10?
Temperature ~185 K
Spectral type ?
Absolute magnitude (H) 15.6

Asteroid 7672 Hawking was named after Stephen Hawking.