(3796) Lene Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 December 1986 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.

Where Lene is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLeneLene

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lene is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3796
Provisional designation1986 XJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter19.2 km (#2,311 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0970
Rotation period6.08 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)12.07
Orbital period4.43 years
Semi-major axis2.70 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.29 – 3.10 au
Eccentricity0.151
Inclination6.52°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.27 au

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

Also discovered on 6 December 1986

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