(3854) George Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 13 March 1983 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
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Where George is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: George is 1.69 au from the Sun and 1.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3854 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 EA |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.02 km (#15,155 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.385 |
| Rotation period | 3.34 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 2.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.64 – 2.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 24.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.788 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.