(4880) Tovstonogov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1975 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Named in memory of Georgij Aleksandrovich Tovstonogov (1913–1989), outstanding Russian theater producer, writer and art critic. As the chief producer at the Bolshoj Dramatic Theatre in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) for 40 years, he was the creator of numerous unique theatrical performances.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tovstonogov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tovstonogov is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4880 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 TR4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.91 km (#5,822 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.353 |
| Rotation period | 5.40 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0349 |
| Inclination | 21.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.