(4278) Harvey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
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Where Harvey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harvey is 2.06 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4278 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 SF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 9.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 5.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.873 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.