(4062) Schiaparelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 January 1989 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Where Schiaparelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schiaparelli is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4062 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 BF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.47 km (#9,760 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.178 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 6.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.928 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.