(4900) Maymelou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 June 1988 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Maymelou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maymelou is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4900 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 ME |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.65 km (#11,328 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.514 |
| Spectral type | V |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 5.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.