(4462) Vaughan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 April 1952 by McDonald Observatory at Fort Davis.
Where Vaughan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vaughan is 3.28 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4462 |
| Provisional designation | 1952 HJ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.6 km (#2,404 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.49 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 0.999° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.