(4461) Sayama Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1990 by A. Sugie at Dynic.
Where Sayama is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sayama is 3.05 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4461 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 EL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.2 km (#2,625 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.136 |
| Rotation period | 40.7 hours |
| Spectral type | X |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 16.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by A. Sugie
- (3997) Taga
- (4289) Biwako
- (4352) Kyoto
- (4873) Fukaya
- (4952) Kibeshigemaro
- (5008) Miyazawakenji
- (5330) Senrikyu
- (5332) Davidaguilar
- (5435) Kameoka
- (5440) Terao
- (5448) Siebold
- (5618) Saitama
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