(4338) Velez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Velez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Velez is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4338 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 PB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.04 km (#12,631 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.298 |
| Rotation period | 3.17 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 5.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.840 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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