(4689) Donn Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 December 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Donn is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDonnDonn

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Donn is 2.20 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4689
Provisional designation1980 YB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.14 km (#8,735 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.187
Rotation period122 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.37
Orbital period3.46 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.12 – 2.45 au
Eccentricity0.0722
Inclination5.16°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.14 au

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

Also discovered on 30 December 1980

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