(4601) Ludkewycz Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 June 1986 by M. Rudnyk at Palomar.

Where Ludkewycz is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ludkewycz is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4601
Provisional designation1986 LB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.02 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.65
Orbital period4.38 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.41 – 2.94 au
Eccentricity0.0985
Inclination13.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.42 au

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

Also discovered on 3 June 1986

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