(4140) Branham Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1976 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
Where Branham is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Branham is 3.24 au from the Sun and 4.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4140 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 VA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 33.7 km (#1,197 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Rotation period | 7.20 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.45 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 7.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.