(4224) Susa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 May 1988 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Susa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Susa is 3.30 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4224 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 KG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 34.7 km (#1,162 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0440 |
| Rotation period | 6.20 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 19 May 1988
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- (2050) Francis
- (2062) Aten
- (2074) Shoemaker
- (2083) Smither
- (2099) Opik
- (2100) Ra-Shalom
- (2128) Wetherill
- (2143) Jimarnold
- (2220) Hicks
- (2335) James
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