(3909) Gladys Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 May 1988 by K. W. Zeigler at Anderson Mesa.
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Where Gladys is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gladys is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3909 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 JD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,040 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.244 |
| Rotation period | 6.83 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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