(4276) Clifford Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 2 December 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
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Where Clifford is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clifford is 2.17 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4276 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 XA |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.71 km (#11,215 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0870 |
| Rotation period | 3.24 hours |
| Spectral type | Cb |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.9 |
| Orbital period | 2.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.60 – 2.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 21.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.616 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.