(4113) Rascana Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 January 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Rascana is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRascanaRascana

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rascana is 2.05 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4113
Provisional designation1982 BQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.26 km (#7,351 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.122
Rotation period4.42 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.63
Orbital period3.40 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.48 au
Eccentricity0.0965
Inclination6.35°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

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

Also discovered on 18 January 1982

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