(9473) Ghent Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 July 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Ghent is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ghent is 2.73 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9473 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OO14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.42 km (#14,173 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.287 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0258 |
| Inclination | 4.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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