(4457) van Gogh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 September 1989 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
Where van Gogh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: van Gogh is 2.35 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4457 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 RU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.5 km (#4,822 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.212 |
| Rotation period | 7.61 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 September 1989
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- (3631) Sigyn
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- (3870) Mayre
- (3903) Kliment Ohridski
- (3910) Liszt
- (3912) Troja
- (3918) Brel
- (4038) Kristina
- (4226) Damiaan
- (4342) Freud
- (4344) Buxtehude
- (4345) Rachmaninoff
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