(4121) Carlin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 1986 by INAS at Palomar.
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Where Carlin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carlin is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4121 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 JH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.89 km (#7,771 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.408 |
| Rotation period | 97.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.256 |
| Inclination | 23.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.906 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.