(4051) Hatanaka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1978 by K. Tomita at Caussols.
Where Hatanaka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hatanaka is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4051 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.66 km (#6,933 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.292 |
| Spectral type | Sq |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 2.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 November 1978
- (2252) CERGA
- (3056) INAG
- (5545) Makarov
- (8788) Labeyrie
- (8986) Kineyayasuyo
- (10675) Kharlamov
- (11258) Aoyama