(4710) Wade Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 January 1989 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.

Where Wade is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsWadeWade

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wade is 2.15 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4710
Provisional designation1989 AX2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.92 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.21
Orbital period3.36 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.45 au
Eccentricity0.0927
Inclination5.00°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

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

Also discovered on 4 January 1989

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