(3666) Holman Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 April 1979 by J. C. Muzzio at Cerro Tololo.

Where Holman is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Holman is 3.30 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3666
Provisional designation1979 HP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter20.3 km (#2,166 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0660
Rotation period35.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.38
Orbital period5.50 years
Semi-major axis3.11 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.71 – 3.52 au
Eccentricity0.130
Inclination2.37°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.72 au

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

Also discovered on 19 April 1979

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