(4331) Hubbard Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 April 1983 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.

Where Hubbard is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHubbardHubbard

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hubbard is 1.87 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4331
Provisional designation1983 HC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.04 km (#8,860 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.206
Absolute magnitude (H)13.58
Orbital period3.32 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.77 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.207
Inclination5.71°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.753 au

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

Also discovered on 18 April 1983

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