(3754) Kathleen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 March 1931 by C. W. Tombaugh at Flagstaff.

Where Kathleen is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKathleenKathleen

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kathleen is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3754
Provisional designation1931 FM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter53.7 km (#672 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0610
Rotation period11.2 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.5
Orbital period5.63 years
Semi-major axis3.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.83 – 3.50 au
Eccentricity0.106
Inclination8.45°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.85 au

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

Also discovered on 16 March 1931

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