(3647) Dermott Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 January 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Dermott is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDermottDermott

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dermott is 2.53 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3647
Provisional designation1986 AD1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter26.8 km (#1,558 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0690
Rotation period21.8 hours
Spectral typeB
Absolute magnitude (H)11.65
Orbital period4.69 years
Semi-major axis2.80 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.52 – 3.09 au
Eccentricity0.102
Inclination8.05°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.51 au

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

Also discovered on 11 January 1986

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