(3784) Chopin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 1986 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
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Where Chopin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chopin is 3.64 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3784 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 UL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 29.3 km (#1,400 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0820 |
| Rotation period | 10.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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