(3693) Barringer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 September 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Barringer is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBarringerBarringer

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barringer is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3693
Provisional designation1982 RU
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter27.5 km (#1,519 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0490
Rotation period6.63 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.0
Orbital period5.59 years
Semi-major axis3.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.52 – 3.78 au
Eccentricity0.201
Inclination14.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.52 au

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

Also discovered on 15 September 1982

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