(3137) Horky Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 September 1982 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Horky is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHorkyHorky

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Horky is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3137
Provisional designation1982 SM1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.68 km (#8,016 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.207
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)13.43
Orbital period3.72 years
Semi-major axis2.40 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.190
Inclination2.48°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.957 au

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

Also discovered on 16 September 1982

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