(4070) Rozov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 September 1980 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Rozov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRozovRozov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rozov is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4070
Provisional designation1980 RS2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.24 km (#10,165 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.308
Rotation period5.90 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.59
Orbital period3.38 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.63 au
Eccentricity0.168
Inclination3.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.877 au

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

Also discovered on 8 September 1980

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