(4967) Glia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1983 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.
Where Glia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glia is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4967 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 CF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 30.0 km (#1,358 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Rotation period | 6.93 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.03 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0372 |
| Inclination | 17.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 February 1983
- (2875) Lagerkvist
- (3116) Goodricke
- (3117) Niepce
- (3150) Tosa
- (3594) Scotti
- (4198) Panthera
- (4764) Joneberhart
- (4931) Tomsk
- (5200) Pamal
- (5317) Verolacqua
- (9541) Magri
More named asteroids discovered by N. G. Thomas
- (2089) Cetacea
- (2366) Aaryn
- (2527) Gregory
- (2556) Louise
- (2558) Viv
- (2612) Kathryn
- (2683) Brian
- (2684) Douglas
- (2764) Moeller
- (2779) Mary
- (2895) Memnon
- (2927) Alamosa
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