(4711) Kathy Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 31 May 1989 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.

Where Kathy is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKathyKathy

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kathy is 1.84 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4711
Provisional designation1989 KD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.16 km (#6,428 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.350
Rotation period4.16 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.67
Orbital period3.68 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.77 – 2.99 au
Eccentricity0.256
Inclination10.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.792 au

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

Also discovered on 31 May 1989

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