(3900) Knezevic Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 September 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Knezevic is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKnezevicKnezevic

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Knezevic is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3900
Provisional designation1985 RK
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.96 km (#10,690 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.413
Rotation period5.26 hours
Spectral typeV
Absolute magnitude (H)13.39
Orbital period3.65 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.70 au
Eccentricity0.138
Inclination6.71°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.06 au

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

Also discovered on 14 September 1985

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