(3561) Devine Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 April 1983 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.

Where Devine is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Devine is 4.23 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3561
Provisional designation1983 HO
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter32.7 km (#1,241 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0865
Rotation period9.61 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.19
Orbital period7.85 years
Semi-major axis3.95 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.44 – 4.46 au
Eccentricity0.128
Inclination9.69°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.43 au

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

Also discovered on 18 April 1983

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