(4223) Shikoku Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 May 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.

Where Shikoku is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsShikokuShikoku

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shikoku is 2.71 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4223
Provisional designation1988 JM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter22.9 km (#1,869 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.175
Rotation period9.14 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.97
Orbital period5.22 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.69 – 3.33 au
Eccentricity0.105
Inclination9.24°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.71 au

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

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