(4069) Blakee Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.

Where Blakee is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBlakeeBlakee

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Blakee is 2.33 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4069
Provisional designation1978 VL7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.38
Orbital period3.20 years
Semi-major axis2.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 2.33 au
Eccentricity0.0747
Inclination2.18°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.996 au

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

Also discovered on 7 November 1978

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