(4934) Rhoneranger Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 May 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Rhoneranger is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rhoneranger is 3.13 au from the Sun and 4.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4934
Provisional designation1985 JJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.5 km (#4,300 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.192
Rotation period104 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.5
Orbital period5.19 years
Semi-major axis3.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.65 – 3.34 au
Eccentricity0.115
Inclination11.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.65 au

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

Also discovered on 15 May 1985

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