(3878) Jyoumon Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 November 1982 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.

Where Jyoumon is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsJyoumonJyoumon

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jyoumon is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3878
Provisional designation1982 VR4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.6 km (#3,506 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0720
Absolute magnitude (H)13.24
Orbital period5.49 years
Semi-major axis3.11 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.57 – 3.65 au
Eccentricity0.174
Inclination2.25°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.56 au

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

Also discovered on 14 November 1982

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