(3537) Jurgen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 November 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Jurgen is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jurgen is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3537
Provisional designation1982 VT
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.31 km (#6,297 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.188
Rotation period13.4 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.53
Orbital period4.16 years
Semi-major axis2.59 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.18 – 3.00 au
Eccentricity0.158
Inclination15.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.23 au

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

Also discovered on 15 November 1982

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