(4972) Pachelbel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Pachelbel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pachelbel is 3.18 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4972 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 UE7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.0 km (#4,101 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.47 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 1.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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