(4355) Memphis Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 October 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Memphis is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Memphis is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4355
Provisional designation3524 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period7.15 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.91
Orbital period4.12 years
Semi-major axis2.57 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.46 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.0448
Inclination14.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.49 au

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

Also discovered on 17 October 1960

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