(4774) Hobetsu Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 February 1991 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H. at Kushiro.

Where Hobetsu is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHobetsuHobetsu

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hobetsu is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4774
Provisional designation1991 CV1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.02 km (#10,584 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.584
Rotation period3.58 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.16
Orbital period3.35 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 2.43 au
Eccentricity0.0849
Inclination3.63°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.06 au

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

Also discovered on 14 February 1991

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