(3988) Huma Amor
Discovered on 4 June 1986 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
The Huma (or Homa) are legendary birds within Iranian mythology and Sufi fable. A huma is a bird of fortune since its touch, or even sight of its shadow, is said to be auspicious. Name suggested by the SGAC Name An Asteroid Campaign.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Huma is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Huma is 1.18 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3988 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 LA |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Diameter | 0.700 km (#17,424 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Rotation period | 10.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.95 |
| Orbital period | 1.92 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.06 – 2.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.317 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.178 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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