(4296) van Woerkom Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 1935 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.
Where van Woerkom is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: van Woerkom is 1.92 au from the Sun and 0.956 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4296 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 SA2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.81 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 6.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.886 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 28 September 1935
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- (1686) De Sitter
- (1986) Plaut
- (2019) van Albada
- (2203) van Rhijn
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- (2945) Zanstra
- (4359) Berlage
- (4511) Rembrandt
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- (1353) Maartje
- (1383) Limburgia
- (1384) Kniertje
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