(3805) Goldreich Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 February 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.

Where Goldreich is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGoldreichGoldreich

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goldreich is 2.54 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3805
Provisional designation1981 DK3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.9 km (#3,749 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.117
Rotation period4.84 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.82
Orbital period4.40 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 3.19 au
Eccentricity0.190
Inclination11.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

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

Also discovered on 28 February 1981

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