(4908) Ward Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1933 by F. Rigaux at Uccle.
Where Ward is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ward is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4908 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 SD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.90 km (#10,805 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.327 |
| Rotation period | 11.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.68 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Inclination | 4.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.671 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 September 1933
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