(4123) Tarsila Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 1986 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973), known simply as Tarsila, is considered to be one of the leading Latin American modernist artists, described as “the Brazilian painter who best achieved Brazilian aspirations for nationalistic expression in a modern style”. The name was suggested by E. Neves.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tarsila is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tarsila is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4123 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 QP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.48 km (#8,267 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.291 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0661 |
| Inclination | 2.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 27 August 1986
More named asteroids discovered by H. Debehogne
- (2364) Seillier
- (2543) Machado
- (2590) Mourao
- (2673) Lossignol
- (2707) Ueferji
- (2814) Vieira
- (2852) Declercq
- (2926) Caldeira
- (3002) Delasalle
- (3138) Ciney
- (3274) Maillen
- (3365) Recogne
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