(4822) Karge Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 October 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Karge is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKargeKarge

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karge is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4822
Provisional designation1986 TC1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.33 km (#11,977 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.341
Absolute magnitude (H)14.02
Orbital period3.38 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.84 – 2.67 au
Eccentricity0.185
Inclination4.05°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.849 au

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

Also discovered on 4 October 1986

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