(3844) Lujiaxi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 1966 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.
Lu Jia-xi (1915-2001), known for his creative work in physical chemistry, structural chemistry and crystal material sciences, made outstanding contributions to the structural chemistry of cluster compounds.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lujiaxi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lujiaxi is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3844 |
| Provisional designation | 1966 BZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.5 km (#3,005 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.168 |
| Rotation period | 13.3 hours |
| Spectral type | L |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 3.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.