(3842) Harlansmith Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Harlansmith is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harlansmith is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3842 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 FC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.04 km (#7,596 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.270 |
| Rotation period | 2.79 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 4.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 21 March 1985
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- (2246) Bowell
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- (2316) Jo-Ann
- (2356) Hirons
- (2357) Phereclos
- (2383) Bradley
- (2409) Chapman
- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
- (2432) Soomana
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