(4531) Asaro Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Asaro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Asaro is 1.93 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4531 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 FC |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.22 km (#16,747 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.988 |
| Rotation period | 4.14 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.32 |
| Orbital period | 2.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 1.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0405 |
| Inclination | 24.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.800 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.