(4735) Gary Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 January 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Gary is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gary is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4735
Provisional designation1983 AN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.12 km (#10,405 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.406
Absolute magnitude (H)12.86
Orbital period3.73 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.12 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.119
Inclination7.25°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.14 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 9 January 1983

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