(4912) Emilhaury Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1953 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Emil W. Haury (1904-1992), preeminent scholar of the prehistory of the American Southwest, received many academic awards in recognition of his achievements. Under his leadership from 1937 to 1964, the department of anthropology of the University of Arizona rose to national prominence.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilhaury is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilhaury is 2.05 au from the Sun and 1.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4912 |
| Provisional designation | 1953 VX1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.54 km (#8,196 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.180 |
| Rotation period | 3.60 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 3.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.992 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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