(4572) Brage Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1986 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
Where Brage is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brage is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4572 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 RF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.08 km (#6,498 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.271 |
| Rotation period | 2.99 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.