(4207) Chernova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Chernova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chernova is 3.07 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4207 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 RO2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.3 km (#3,610 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.284 |
| Rotation period | 10.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.78 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0536 |
| Inclination | 9.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.