(9483) Chagas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Named in memory of Carlos Chagas (1879–1934), Brazilian epidemiologist who first described the agent, vectors and clinical signs of a new disease, the American trypanosomiasis. Also known as Chagas' disease, this is an infection produced by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi that is transmitted to humans by bloodsucking insects. It is endemic in most rural areas of Central and South America.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chagas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chagas is 2.63 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9483 |
| Provisional designation | 4121 P-L |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 8.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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