(4055) Magellan Amor
Discovered on 24 February 1985 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Magellan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Magellan is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4055 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 DO2 |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Diameter | 2.49 km (#16,281 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.310 |
| Rotation period | 7.47 hours |
| Spectral type | V |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.9 |
| Orbital period | 2.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.82 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.23 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.326 |
| Inclination | 23.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.239 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.