(4034) Vishnu Apollo
Discovered on 2 August 1986 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Vishnu is the Hindu god of preservation. Name suggested by J. Meeus.Naming citation (20110715/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vishnu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vishnu is 1.52 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4034 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 PA |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth · potentially hazardous |
| Diameter | 0.420 km (#17,433 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.520 |
| Rotation period | 44.4 hours |
| Spectral type | O |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.5 |
| Orbital period | 1.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.589 – 1.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.444 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.0192 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.