4486 Mithra

4486 Mithra
Discovery [1]
Discovered by
Discovery siteRozhen Obs. – Smolyan
Discovery date22 September 1987
Designations
(4486) Mithra
Pronunciation/ˈmɪθrə/[2]
Named after
Mithra
(proto-Indo-Iranian religion)[3]
  • 1987 SB
  • 1974 DN1
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc29.04 yr (10,607 days)
Aphelion3.6582 AU
Perihelion0.7417 AU
2.2000 AU
Eccentricity0.6629
3.26 yr (1,192 days)
91.928°
0° 18m 7.2s / day
Inclination3.0395°
82.240°
2023-May-15
168.87°
Earth MOID0.0463 AU (18 LD)
Physical characteristics
  • 1.849±0.022 km[5][6]
  • 2.25 km (calculated)[7]
S [7]

4486 Mithra (prov. designation: 1987 SB), is an eccentric asteroid and suspected contact-binary, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid, approximately 2 kilometers in diameter. It belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and is a relatively slow rotator.

The asteroid was discovered on 22 September 1987, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst and Bulgarian astronomer Vladimir Shkodrov at Rozhen Observatory, in the Smolyan Province of Bulgaria.[4] It was named after the Indo-Iranian divinity Mithra.[3]

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