(3673) Levy Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Levy is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLevyLevy

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Levy is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3673
Provisional designation1985 QS
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.41 km (#8,365 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.247
Rotation period2.69 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.02
Orbital period3.59 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.91 – 2.78 au
Eccentricity0.184
Inclination7.09°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.932 au

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

Also discovered on 22 August 1985

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