(4262) DeVorkin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 February 1989 by Arai, M., Mori, H. at Yorii.
David H. DeVorkin (b. 1944), Chair of the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society (1997-1999), wrote the definitive biography of astronomer Henry Norris Russell. DeVorkin has been the Curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum since 1981.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where DeVorkin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: DeVorkin is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4262 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.39 km (#8,397 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.360 |
| Rotation period | 6.16 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.220 |
| Inclination | 7.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.781 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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