(3659) Bellingshausen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Bellingshausen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bellingshausen is 2.24 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3659 |
| Provisional designation | 1969 TE2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 3.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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