(4085) Weir Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 May 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.

Where Weir is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsWeirWeir

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weir is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4085
Provisional designation1985 JR
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.22 km (#5,605 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.273
Rotation period14.6 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.49
Orbital period4.21 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.33 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.106
Inclination14.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.35 au

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

Also discovered on 13 May 1985

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