(4898) Nishiizumi Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Nishiizumi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nishiizumi is 1.89 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4898 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 FJ |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.18 km (#16,806 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.994 |
| Rotation period | 3.29 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 2.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0814 |
| Inclination | 18.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.815 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.