(3862) Agekian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 May 1972 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Where Agekian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Agekian is 3.05 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3862 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 KM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.49 km (#8,261 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.349 |
| Rotation period | 8.68 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 8.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.895 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.