(4700) Carusi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Carusi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carusi is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4700 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 VV6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.75 km (#6,822 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.322 |
| Rotation period | 11.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 5.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 November 1986
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- (2383) Bradley
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- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
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