(4992) Kalman Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 October 1982 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Kalman is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKalmanKalman

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kalman is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4992
Provisional designation1982 UX10
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.50 km (#8,257 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.348
Absolute magnitude (H)13.06
Orbital period4.13 years
Semi-major axis2.57 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.28 – 2.87 au
Eccentricity0.115
Inclination14.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.30 au

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

Also discovered on 25 October 1982

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