(4619) Polyakhova Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 September 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Polyakhova is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPolyakhovaPolyakhova

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Polyakhova is 2.63 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4619
Provisional designation1977 RB7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.12 km (#5,671 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.161
Spectral typeL
Absolute magnitude (H)13.16
Orbital period4.41 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.61 – 2.77 au
Eccentricity0.0298
Inclination1.81°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.62 au

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

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