(3994) Ayashi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 December 1988 by M. Koishikawa at Ayashi.

Where Ayashi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAyashiAyashi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ayashi is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3994
Provisional designation1988 XF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.7 km (#3,482 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0782
Absolute magnitude (H)12.89
Orbital period4.32 years
Semi-major axis2.65 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 3.30 au
Eccentricity0.244
Inclination3.68°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.00 au

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

Also discovered on 2 December 1988

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