(4162) SAF Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 1940 by A. Patry at Nice.
Where SAF is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: SAF is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4162 |
| Provisional designation | 1940 WA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 24.8 km (#1,709 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Rotation period | 7.70 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (1509) Esclangona
- (1510) Charlois
- (1515) Perrotin
- (1516) Henry
- (1539) Borrelly
- (1756) Giacobini
- (1797) Schaumasse
- (3142) Kilopi
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