(4785) Petrov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 December 1984 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.

Where Petrov is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petrov is 2.75 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4785
Provisional designation1984 YH1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.61
Orbital period4.35 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.50 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.0614
Inclination2.67°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.51 au

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

Also discovered on 17 December 1984

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