(4279) De Gasparis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 November 1982 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Where De Gasparis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: De Gasparis is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4279 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 WB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.64 km (#6,951 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 4.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.888 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.