(4904) Makio Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 November 1989 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T. at Kani.

Where Makio is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMakioMakio

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Makio is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4904
Provisional designation1989 WZ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.99 km (#7,659 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.329
Rotation period7.83 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.66
Orbital period3.69 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.70 au
Eccentricity0.129
Inclination10.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.12 au

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

Also discovered on 21 November 1989

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