(3690) Larson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 August 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Larson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Larson is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3690 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 PM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.96 km (#10,703 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.217 |
| Rotation period | 6.66 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.859 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 August 1981
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- (2383) Bradley
- (2409) Chapman
- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
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