(4940) Polenov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 1986 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Where Polenov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Polenov is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4940 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 QY4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.8 km (#2,531 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0810 |
| Rotation period | 4.16 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.31 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 2.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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