(3602) Lazzaro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Where Lazzaro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lazzaro is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3602 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 DQ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.09 km (#12,510 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.265 |
| Rotation period | 4.93 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 5.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.987 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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