(4514) Vilen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 April 1972 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Vilen is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVilenVilen

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vilen is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4514
Provisional designation1972 HX
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.89 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.08
Orbital period3.59 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.70 au
Eccentricity0.151
Inclination7.97°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

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

Also discovered on 19 April 1972

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