(4849) Ardenne Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 August 1936 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Ardenne is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ardenne is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4849
Provisional designation1936 QV
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.20 km (#12,282 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.364
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.96
Orbital period3.44 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.03 – 2.53 au
Eccentricity0.111
Inclination3.00°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.02 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 17 August 1936

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