(3661) Dolmatovskij Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 October 1979 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Dolmatovskij is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDolmatovskijDolmatovskij

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dolmatovskij is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3661
Provisional designation1979 UY3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period9.90 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.28
Orbital period5.02 years
Semi-major axis2.93 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.77 – 3.10 au
Eccentricity0.0567
Inclination1.94°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.78 au

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

Also discovered on 16 October 1979

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