(4826) Wilhelms Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 May 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Wilhelms is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wilhelms is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4826 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 JO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.93 km (#6,658 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.338 |
| Rotation period | 15.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 25.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.953 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 May 1988
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