(4862) Loke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1987 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
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Where Loke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Loke is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4862 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SJ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.61 km (#8,109 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.336 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.240 |
| Inclination | 8.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.