(4164) Shilov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 October 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Shilov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsShilovShilov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shilov is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4164
Provisional designation1969 UR
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.5 km (#4,828 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.234
Rotation period18.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.27
Orbital period4.28 years
Semi-major axis2.64 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.23 – 3.04 au
Eccentricity0.152
Inclination12.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.26 au

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

Also discovered on 16 October 1969

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