(4812) Hakuhou Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 February 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.

Where Hakuhou is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHakuhouHakuhou

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hakuhou is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4812
Provisional designation1977 DL3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.79 km (#7,883 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0680
Absolute magnitude (H)14.62
Orbital period3.64 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.208
Inclination4.67°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.895 au

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

Also discovered on 18 February 1977

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