(3657) Ermolova Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 September 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Ermolova is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsErmolovaErmolova

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ermolova is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3657
Provisional designation1978 ST6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.66 km (#8,054 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.543
Rotation period2.61 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.83
Orbital period3.52 years
Semi-major axis2.31 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.62 au
Eccentricity0.133
Inclination5.79°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.00 au

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

Also discovered on 26 September 1978

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