Mithra

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4486 Mithra was discovered on September 22, 1987 by E. Elst, V. Ivanova, and V. Shkodrov at the Bulgarian National Observatory in Smolyan. This small asteroid belongs to the Apollo class and crosses the orbits of both Earth and Mars. Its perihelion lies just outside the orbit of Venus, bringing it very close to this planet. Scientists estimate that Mithra has a diameter of approximately 2 km based on its absolute magnitude of 15.6, but more research is needed to understand its physical properties.