(3809) Amici Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 March 1984 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.

Where Amici is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAmiciAmici

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amici is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3809
Provisional designation1984 FA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.24 km (#6,357 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.285
Rotation period5.71 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.76
Orbital period4.42 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.41 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.104
Inclination6.56°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.43 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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