(4974) Elford Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 June 1990 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Where Elford is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elford is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4974 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 LA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.22 km (#6,379 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.238 |
| Rotation period | 6.56 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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