(4694) Festou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Festou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Festou is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4694 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 PM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.68 km (#6,900 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.249 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 5.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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