(4289) Biwako Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 October 1989 by A. Sugie at Dynic.

Where Biwako is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Biwako is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4289
Provisional designation1989 UA2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.69 km (#6,882 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.248
Rotation period4.42 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.17
Orbital period3.48 years
Semi-major axis2.30 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.156
Inclination5.46°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.950 au

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

Also discovered on 29 October 1989

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