(4185) Phystech Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 March 1975 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Phystech is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPhystechPhystech

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Phystech is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4185
Provisional designation1975 ED
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.67 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.43
Orbital period3.30 years
Semi-major axis2.22 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.43 au
Eccentricity0.0981
Inclination2.23°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.991 au

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

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