(4487) Pocahontas Amor
Discovered on 17 October 1987 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Pocahontas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pocahontas is 1.52 au from the Sun and 1.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4487 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 UA |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.48 |
| Orbital period | 2.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.22 – 2.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.296 |
| Inclination | 16.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.219 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 October 1987
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