(3613) Kunlun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1982 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.
Where Kunlun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kunlun is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3613 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 VJ11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 312 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0751 |
| Inclination | 7.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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