(3625) Fracastoro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 1984 by W. Ferreri at La Silla.
Where Fracastoro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fracastoro is 3.26 au from the Sun and 4.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3625 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 HZ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.4 km (#3,275 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.213 |
| Rotation period | 2.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 5.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 27 April 1984
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