(4133) Heureka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 February 1942 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Where Heureka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Heureka is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4133 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 DB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.73 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 February 1942
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