(4899) Candace Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 May 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
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Where Candace is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Candace is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4899 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 JU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.53 km (#8,218 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.293 |
| Rotation period | 40.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 22.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.