(4947) Ninkasi Amor
Discovered on 12 October 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Ninkasi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ninkasi is 1.53 au from the Sun and 2.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4947 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 TJ1 |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 21.1 hours |
| Spectral type | Sq |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.07 |
| Orbital period | 1.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.14 – 1.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 15.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.149 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.