(4563) Kahnia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 July 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Kahnia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kahnia is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4563 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 OG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.10 km (#10,432 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.310 |
| Rotation period | 12.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 4.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.886 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.