(3937) Bretagnon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 March 1932 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Bretagnon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bretagnon is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3937 |
| Provisional designation | 1932 EO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.9 km (#2,924 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.145 |
| Rotation period | 9.97 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.98 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0273 |
| Inclination | 8.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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