(4251) Kavasch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 May 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Kavasch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kavasch is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4251 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 JK1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.31 km (#12,026 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.287 |
| Rotation period | 3.17 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 3.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.971 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 May 1985
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