(4246) Telemann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1982 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Telemann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Telemann is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4246 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 SY2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.81 km (#10,997 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.304 |
| Rotation period | 8.96 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 3.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.812 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.