(4873) Fukaya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 1990 by A. Sugie at Dynic.
Where Fukaya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fukaya is 3.25 au from the Sun and 4.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4873 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 EC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.4 km (#3,916 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.218 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.25 |
| Orbital period | 5.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0889 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 4 March 1990
More named asteroids discovered by A. Sugie
- (3997) Taga
- (4289) Biwako
- (4352) Kyoto
- (4461) Sayama
- (4952) Kibeshigemaro
- (5008) Miyazawakenji
- (5330) Senrikyu
- (5332) Davidaguilar
- (5435) Kameoka
- (5440) Terao
- (5448) Siebold
- (5618) Saitama
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