(4492) Debussy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1988 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
Where Debussy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Debussy is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4492 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 SH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.4 km (#2,600 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0400 |
| Rotation period | 26.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 8.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.