(3744) Horn-d'Arturo Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 November 1983 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.

Where Horn-d'Arturo is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHorn-d'ArturoHorn-d'Arturo

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Horn-d'Arturo is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3744
Provisional designation1983 VE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.8 km (#3,201 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0460
Rotation period6.12 hours
Spectral typeCh
Absolute magnitude (H)13.18
Orbital period4.27 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.91 – 3.35 au
Eccentricity0.275
Inclination3.75°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.918 au

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

Also discovered on 5 November 1983

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