(4928) Vermeer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.

Where Vermeer is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVermeerVermeer

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vermeer is 1.88 au from the Sun and 0.960 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4928
Provisional designation1982 UG7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.07 km (#12,577 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.245
Rotation period3.69 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.39
Orbital period3.15 years
Semi-major axis2.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.74 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.190
Inclination2.46°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.731 au

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

Also discovered on 21 October 1982

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