(3816) Chugainov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 November 1975 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Chugainov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chugainov is 2.37 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3816 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 VG9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.3 km (#3,960 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.220 |
| Rotation period | 75.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 November 1975
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