(4879) Zykina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 1974 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Zykina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zykina is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4879 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 VG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.4 km (#3,572 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.205 |
| Rotation period | 13.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.24 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.