(4136) Artmane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 1968 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Named in honor of Vija Artmane, famous Latvian actress who appeared in more than 60 movies. Rodnaya krov' (The Family Blood), in which she took the leading role, was honored with the Eric Johnston prize at the fourth international movie festival, held in Argentina in 1964.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Artmane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Artmane is 2.27 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4136 |
| Provisional designation | 1968 FJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.1 km (#4,500 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 3.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.