(4423) Golden Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 1949 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
William T. Golden (b. 1909), author-editor of books on science policy, has served as treasurer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for more than 30 years. Original architect of the office of science advisor to the U.S. president, he also played a key role in establishing the National Science Foundation.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Golden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Golden is 3.31 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4423 |
| Provisional designation | 1949 GH |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.87 km (#5,183 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.408 |
| Rotation period | 10.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.83 |
| Orbital period | 6.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.11 – 3.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0837 |
| Inclination | 19.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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