(4970) Druyan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 1988 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Druyan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Druyan is 2.35 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4970 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 VO2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.07 km (#6,509 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.165 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 7.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.