(3737) Beckman Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1983 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Beckman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beckman is 3.36 au from the Sun and 4.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3737 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 PA |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.97 km (#7,697 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.288 |
| Rotation period | 3.12 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.45 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.397 |
| Inclination | 20.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.609 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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