(4636) Chile Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 February 1988 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Chile is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsChileChile

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chile is 3.03 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4636
Provisional designation1988 CJ5
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.83 km (#7,839 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.233
Absolute magnitude (H)12.81
Orbital period4.22 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.19 – 3.03 au
Eccentricity0.160
Inclination13.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

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

Also discovered on 13 February 1988

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