(4996) Veisberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 August 1986 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Where Veisberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Veisberg is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4996 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 PX5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.74 km (#9,327 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.282 |
| Rotation period | 10.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.242 |
| Inclination | 5.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.940 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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