(4546) Franck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Franck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franck is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4546 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 EW2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.75 km (#9,303 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.241 |
| Rotation period | 24.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0628 |
| Inclination | 6.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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