(4811) Semashko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 September 1973 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Semashko is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSemashkoSemashko

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Semashko is 1.92 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4811
Provisional designation1973 SO3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.77 km (#13,296 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.247
Absolute magnitude (H)14.13
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.83 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.183
Inclination5.06°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.827 au

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

Also discovered on 25 September 1973

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