(3857) Cellino Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 February 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Cellino is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cellino is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3857
Provisional designation1984 CD1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.84 km (#9,161 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.226
Rotation period3.66 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.56
Orbital period3.70 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 2.78 au
Eccentricity0.161
Inclination3.09°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.997 au

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

Also discovered on 8 February 1984

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