(4625) Shchedrin Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.

Where Shchedrin is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsShchedrinShchedrin

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shchedrin is 3.16 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4625
Provisional designation1982 UG6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period6.12 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.86
Orbital period4.20 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.98 – 3.22 au
Eccentricity0.238
Inclination1.59°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.996 au

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

Also discovered on 20 October 1982

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