(4214) Veralynn Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 October 1987 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Veralynn is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVeralynnVeralynn

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Veralynn is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4214
Provisional designation1987 UX4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.24 km (#6,366 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.217
Rotation period7.60 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.04
Orbital period3.76 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.130
Inclination3.55°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.12 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 22 October 1987

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