(4198) Panthera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1983 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.
Where Panthera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Panthera is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4198 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 CK1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.2 km (#3,992 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0900 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.24 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 2.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 February 1983
- (2875) Lagerkvist
- (3116) Goodricke
- (3117) Niepce
- (3150) Tosa
- (3594) Scotti
- (4764) Joneberhart
- (4931) Tomsk
- (4967) Glia
- (5200) Pamal
- (5317) Verolacqua
- (9541) Magri