(3487) Edgeworth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 1978 by H. L. Giclas at Anderson Mesa.
Where Edgeworth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edgeworth is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3487 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 UF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.26 km (#6,344 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.197 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.