(4779) Whitley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 December 1978 by Bowell, E., Warnock, A. at Palomar.
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Where Whitley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Whitley is 3.10 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4779 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 XQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.1 km (#3,121 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0930 |
| Rotation period | 7.31 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 0.937° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 December 1978
- (10461) Dawilliams
- (11261) Krisbecker
- (12666) Mikeauldridge
- (19091) Hagen
- (24618) Johnduffey
- (69239) Johnstarling
More named asteroids discovered by Bowell, E., Warnock, A.
- (10461) Dawilliams
- (11261) Krisbecker
- (12666) Mikeauldridge
- (19091) Hagen
- (24618) Johnduffey
- (69239) Johnstarling
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