4954 Eric

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4954 Eric (prov. designation: Template:Mp) is an eccentric, stony asteroid, classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter. It was discovered by American astronomer Brian Roman at Palomar Observatory on 23 September 1990.[1] The asteroid was named after its discoverer's son, Eric Roman.

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Orbit diagram of 4954 Eric with location of object on 18 June 2013


It is the largest near-Earth asteroid discovered since 3552 Don Quixote in 1983.[2] On 2007 October 11 the asteroid passed Script error: No such module "convert". from Earth.[1] It currently makes closer approaches to Mars than it does Earth. The asteroid has a rotation period of 12.05 hours.[3]

Other large near-Earth asteroids include 1036 Ganymed (32 km), 3552 Don Quixote (19 km), 433 Eros (17 km), and 1866 Sisyphus (8.5 km).[2][4]

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Eric as it moves over 2 hours on October 31, 2024. Recorded by an amateur telescope in California.


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