(4416) Ramses Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Ramses is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ramses is 1.91 au from the Sun and 1.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4416
Provisional designation4530 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.4
Orbital period3.16 years
Semi-major axis2.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.78 – 2.52 au
Eccentricity0.172
Inclination1.18°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.781 au

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

Also discovered on 24 September 1960

More named asteroids discovered by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.