(4274) Karamanov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 September 1980 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Karamanov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKaramanovKaramanov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karamanov is 3.24 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4274
Provisional designation1980 RZ3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.4 km (#3,574 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0750
Rotation period4.20 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.94
Orbital period4.41 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.06 – 3.32 au
Eccentricity0.236
Inclination7.35°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.06 au

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

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