(4763) Ride Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 January 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Ride is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ride is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4763 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 BM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.2 km (#4,961 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.243 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0999 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.