(4464) Vulcano Inner Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 October 1966 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Vulcano is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVulcanoVulcano

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vulcano is 1.88 au from the Sun and 0.887 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4464
Provisional designation1966 TE
Orbit classInner Main-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.21 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.96
Orbital period2.73 years
Semi-major axis1.95 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.82 – 2.09 au
Eccentricity0.0681
Inclination20.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.840 au

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

Also discovered on 11 October 1966

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