(4503) Cleobulus Amor

Discovered on 28 November 1989 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.

Where Cleobulus is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsCleobulusCleobulus

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cleobulus is 3.33 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4503
Provisional designation1989 WM
Orbit classAmor · near-Earth
Rotation period2.82 hours
Spectral typeSq
Absolute magnitude (H)15.82
Orbital period4.45 years
Semi-major axis2.70 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.29 – 4.12 au
Eccentricity0.525
Inclination2.51°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.305 au

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

Also discovered on 28 November 1989

More named asteroids discovered by C. S. Shoemaker