(4903) Ichikawa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 October 1989 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T. at Kani.

Where Ichikawa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsIchikawaIchikawa

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ichikawa is 3.38 au from the Sun and 4.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4903
Provisional designation1989 UD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.8 km (#3,190 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.117
Rotation period20.4 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.81
Orbital period5.57 years
Semi-major axis3.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.55 – 3.73 au
Eccentricity0.187
Inclination2.54°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.55 au

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

Also discovered on 20 October 1989

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