(3980) Hviezdoslav Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 December 1983 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Hviezdoslav is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hviezdoslav is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3980
Provisional designation1983 XU
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.3 km (#4,439 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.116
Absolute magnitude (H)13.23
Orbital period5.56 years
Semi-major axis3.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.67 – 3.60 au
Eccentricity0.148
Inclination2.26°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.69 au

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

Also discovered on 4 December 1983

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