(4755) Nicky Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 October 1931 by C. W. Tombaugh at Flagstaff.

Where Nicky is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNickyNicky

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nicky is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4755
Provisional designation1931 TE4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.89 km (#13,016 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.357
Rotation period5.06 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.13
Orbital period3.45 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.71 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.251
Inclination3.09°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.715 au

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

Also discovered on 6 October 1931

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