(4193) Salanave Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1981 by Skiff, B. A., Thomas, N. G. at Anderson Mesa.
Originally a meteorologist, as first executive officer of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and first editor of Mercury, Leon E. Salanave took steps to ensure that amateur astronomers felt a sense of “belonging” to an organization dominated by professionals. The name was suggested by W. J. Westbrooke.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Salanave is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Salanave is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4193 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 SM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.5 km (#2,573 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.32 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 1.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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