(4264) Karljosephine Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 October 1989 by K. F. J. Cwach at Siding Spring.

Where Karljosephine is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karljosephine is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4264
Provisional designation1989 TB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.46 km (#11,723 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.213
Rotation period31.0 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.5
Orbital period3.77 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.74 – 3.10 au
Eccentricity0.281
Inclination3.51°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.743 au

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

Also discovered on 2 October 1989