(4776) Luyi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1975 by Harvard Observatory at Harvard.
Where Luyi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luyi is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4776 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 VD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.65 km (#13,587 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.305 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.233 |
| Inclination | 5.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.769 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 November 1975
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