(4204) Barsig Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 May 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.

Where Barsig is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBarsigBarsig

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barsig is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4204
Provisional designation1985 JG1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.81 km (#9,208 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.332
Rotation period2.27 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.39
Orbital period3.42 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.46 au
Eccentricity0.0849
Inclination3.81°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

Also discovered on 11 May 1985

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