(4734) Rameau Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 October 1982 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Rameau is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rameau is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4734
Provisional designation1982 UQ3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.99 km (#15,244 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.314
Rotation period4.35 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.75
Orbital period3.75 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.191
Inclination0.972°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.957 au

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

Also discovered on 19 October 1982

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