(4756) Asaramas Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 April 1950 by La Plata at La Plata.

Where Asaramas is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAsaramasAsaramas

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Asaramas is 3.21 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4756
Provisional designation1950 HJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.6 km (#4,243 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.188
Rotation period16.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.24
Orbital period5.24 years
Semi-major axis3.02 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.82 – 3.21 au
Eccentricity0.0645
Inclination9.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.81 au

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

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