(4699) Sootan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1986 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Where Sootan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sootan is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4699 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 VE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.21 km (#12,240 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.330 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.05 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 4 November 1986
More named asteroids discovered by R. H. McNaught
- (3904) Honda
- (4093) Bennett
- (4128) UKSTU
- (4129) Richelen
- (4220) Flood
- (4456) Mawson
- (4499) Davidallen
- (4504) Jenkinson
- (4638) Estens
- (4667) Robbiesh
- (4678) Ninian
- (4679) Sybil
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