(4523) MIT Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Since its founding in 1861, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has become one of the world's preeminent universities. Emphasizing both education and research, MIT provides a stimulating environment in which real-world problems are addressed through advancements in science and technology.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where MIT is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: MIT is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4523 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 DM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.4 km (#2,809 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Spectral type | Ch |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 11.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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