(3726) Johnadams Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 June 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Johnadams is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnadams is 2.71 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3726
Provisional designation1981 LJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.1 km (#5,021 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.261
Rotation period3.51 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.37
Orbital period4.85 years
Semi-major axis2.87 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.65 – 3.08 au
Eccentricity0.0750
Inclination3.02°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.64 au

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

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