(3775) Ellenbeth Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 October 1931 by C. W. Tombaugh at Flagstaff.

Where Ellenbeth is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ellenbeth is 3.42 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3775
Provisional designation1931 TC4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter17.1 km (#2,652 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0360
Rotation period24.2 hours
Spectral typeCh
Absolute magnitude (H)12.95
Orbital period4.66 years
Semi-major axis2.79 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.15 – 3.43 au
Eccentricity0.231
Inclination8.24°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.15 au

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

Also discovered on 6 October 1931

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