(4766) Malin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 1987 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Malin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malin is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4766 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 FF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.44 km (#7,159 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.273 |
| Rotation period | 32.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.