(4333) Sinton Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 September 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Sinton is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSintonSinton

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sinton is 1.95 au from the Sun and 2.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4333
Provisional designation1983 RO2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.10 km (#12,506 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.290
Absolute magnitude (H)13.76
Orbital period3.34 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.90 – 2.57 au
Eccentricity0.150
Inclination4.16°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.888 au

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

Also discovered on 4 September 1983

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