(4921) Volonte Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 September 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.

Where Volonte is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVolonteVolonte

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Volonte is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4921
Provisional designation1980 SJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.08 km (#10,458 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.280
Rotation period17.9 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.63
Orbital period3.75 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.142
Inclination5.21°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.07 au

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

Also discovered on 29 September 1980

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