Discovered by Natori and Urata Alternative names 1991 PA1 Aphelion 3.1667 AU (473.73 Gm) Discovered 15 August 1991 MPC designation 4959 | Discovery date 15 August 1991 Observation arc 24056 days (65.86 yr) Perihelion 3.1278 AU (467.91 Gm) Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
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4959 Niinoama (1991 PA1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 15, 1991 by Natori and Urata at Yakiimo.
Photometric observations of this asteroid collected during 2008 show a rotation period of 4.73 ± 0.01 hours with a brightness variation of 0.32 ± 0.04 magnitude.
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