(3838) Epona Apollo
Discovered on 27 November 1986 by A. Maury at Palomar.
Where Epona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Epona is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3838 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 WA |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 2.38 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.67 |
| Orbital period | 1.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.51 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.448 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.703 |
| Inclination | 29.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.159 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 27 November 1986
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