(4724) Brocken Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 January 1961 by Hoffmeister, C., Schubart, J. at Tautenburg.
Where Brocken is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brocken is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4724 |
| Provisional designation | 1961 BC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.91 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 8.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.777 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.