(3486) Fulchignoni Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 February 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Fulchignoni is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fulchignoni is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3486
Provisional designation1984 CR
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.78 km (#9,252 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.243
Rotation period2.81 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.75
Orbital period3.79 years
Semi-major axis2.43 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.87 au
Eccentricity0.180
Inclination3.19°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

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

Also discovered on 5 February 1984

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