(4083) Jody Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 February 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.

Where Jody is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsJodyJody

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jody is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4083
Provisional designation1985 CV
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.64 km (#5,311 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.250
Rotation period17.9 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.43
Orbital period4.19 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 3.10 au
Eccentricity0.192
Inclination12.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.15 au

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

Also discovered on 12 February 1985

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