(4893) Seitter Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 August 1986 by Elst, E. W., Ivanova, V. G. at Smolyan.

Where Seitter is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Seitter is 3.34 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4893
Provisional designation1986 PT4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)12.3
Orbital period5.59 years
Semi-major axis3.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.87 – 3.42 au
Eccentricity0.0877
Inclination13.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.90 au

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

Also discovered on 9 August 1986

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