(3813) Fortov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 1970 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Where Fortov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fortov is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3813 |
| Provisional designation | 1970 QA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.11 km (#10,418 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.324 |
| Rotation period | 12.3 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 4.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.791 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.