(4623) Obraztsova Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 October 1981 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Obraztsova is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsObraztsovaObraztsova

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Obraztsova is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4623
Provisional designation1981 UT15
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)12.75
Orbital period4.81 years
Semi-major axis2.85 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.62 – 3.08 au
Eccentricity0.0806
Inclination1.74°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.62 au

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

Also discovered on 24 October 1981

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