(3915) Fukushima Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 1988 by Yanai, M., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Fukushima is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fukushima is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3915 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 PA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.0 km (#1,968 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Rotation period | 9.42 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0420 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.