(4027) Mitton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 February 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Mitton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mitton is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4027 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 DN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.95 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 1.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.966 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 21 February 1982
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- (2246) Bowell
- (2264) Sabrina
- (2270) Yazhi
- (2316) Jo-Ann
- (2356) Hirons
- (2357) Phereclos
- (2383) Bradley
- (2409) Chapman
- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
- (2432) Soomana
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