(4358) Lynn Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 October 1909 by P. H. Cowell at Greenwich.

Where Lynn is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLynnLynn

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lynn is 2.15 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4358
Provisional designationA909 TF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.12 km (#5,669 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.307
Rotation period3.84 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.32
Orbital period4.21 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.15 – 3.06 au
Eccentricity0.175
Inclination13.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.18 au

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