(4618) Shakhovskoj Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Shakhovskoj is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shakhovskoj is 3.37 au from the Sun and 4.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4618 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 RJ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.91 km (#5,153 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.124 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.293 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.891 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.