(3942) Churivannia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 September 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Churivannia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsChurivanniaChurivannia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Churivannia is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3942
Provisional designation1977 RH7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.07 km (#7,561 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.186
Rotation period2.52 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.27
Orbital period3.70 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.92 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.196
Inclination4.62°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.912 au

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

Also discovered on 11 September 1977

More named asteroids discovered by N. S. Chernykh