(4398) Chiara Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 April 1984 by W. Ferreri at La Silla.

Where Chiara is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsChiaraChiara

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chiara is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4398
Provisional designation1984 HC2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.87 km (#7,801 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.215
Rotation period4.35 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.97
Orbital period3.64 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.21 – 2.52 au
Eccentricity0.0640
Inclination4.97°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.23 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 23 April 1984

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