(4984) Patrickmiller Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Patrick J. Miller (b. 1949), professor of mathematics at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX, is the founder and director of the International Astronomical Search Collaboration, an educational outreach program for high schools and colleges, provided at no cost to the participating schools. Name suggested by S. Foglia.Naming citation (20110715/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Patrickmiller is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patrickmiller is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4984 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VU10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.75 km (#15,750 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.308 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 1.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.771 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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