(4197) Morpheus Apollo
Discovered on 11 October 1982 by Helin, E. F., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
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Where Morpheus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morpheus is 4.02 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4197 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 TA |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth |
| Diameter | 1.80 km (#17,214 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.370 |
| Rotation period | 3.54 hours |
| Spectral type | Sq |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.522 – 4.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.773 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.0986 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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