(3766) Junepatterson Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Junepatterson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Junepatterson is 3.57 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3766 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 BF |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 24.8 km (#1,702 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0370 |
| Rotation period | 11.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.11 |
| Orbital period | 5.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 1.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.