(4685) Karetnikov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 1978 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Karetnikov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karetnikov is 3.68 au from the Sun and 4.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4685 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 SP6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.8 km (#2,377 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.44 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 1.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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