(4743) Kikuchi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 1988 by Fujii, T., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Kikuchi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kikuchi is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4743 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 DA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.10 km (#12,493 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.347 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0992 |
| Inclination | 4.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.