(4910) Kawasato Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 11 August 1953 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Kawasato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kawasato is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4910 |
| Provisional designation | 1953 PR |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.33 km (#11,995 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.422 |
| Rotation period | 4.66 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.65 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.325 |
| Inclination | 5.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.640 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.