(4117) Wilke Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1982 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Wilke is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wilke is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4117
Provisional designation1982 SU3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.48 km (#8,271 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.506
Absolute magnitude (H)12.56
Orbital period4.79 years
Semi-major axis2.84 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.35 – 3.33 au
Eccentricity0.172
Inclination13.4°
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 24 September 1982

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