(4906) Seneferu Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Seneferu is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Seneferu is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4906
Provisional designation2533 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.11 km (#14,936 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.152
Absolute magnitude (H)15.25
Orbital period3.21 years
Semi-major axis2.18 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.71 – 2.65 au
Eccentricity0.215
Inclination1.65°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.694 au

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

Also discovered on 24 September 1960

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