(3978) Klepesta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1983 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Where Klepesta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klepesta is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3978 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 VP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 29.2 km (#1,407 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0540 |
| Rotation period | 15.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00300 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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