(4439) Muroto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 1984 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Where Muroto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Muroto is 3.29 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4439 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 VA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.2 km (#4,010 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Rotation period | 8.31 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.266 |
| Inclination | 2.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.