(3948) Bohr Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 September 1985 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.

Where Bohr is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBohrBohr

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bohr is 2.10 au from the Sun and 1.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3948
Provisional designation1985 RF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.14 km (#10,357 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.320
Rotation period24.9 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.5
Orbital period3.40 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.82 – 2.70 au
Eccentricity0.196
Inclination2.73°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.806 au

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

Also discovered on 15 September 1985

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