(4962) Vecherka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 October 1973 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Where Vecherka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vecherka is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4962 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 TP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.95 km (#5,128 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.210 |
| Rotation period | 336 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 15.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.