(4535) Adamcarolla Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 1986 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Adam Carolla (b. 1964) co-hosted Loveline, a syndicated radio program that has dispensed medical and relationship advice to millions of listeners for over 20 years. Adam is a comedian who has also hosted numerous television programs and currently has his own morning radio show. The name was suggested by T. Burbine.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Adamcarolla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Adamcarolla is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4535 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 QV2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.97 km (#5,111 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.195 |
| Rotation period | 10.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 7.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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