(3677) Magnusson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Magnusson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Magnusson is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3677 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 QJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.84 km (#10,941 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.301 |
| Rotation period | 9.47 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 4.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.806 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 31 August 1984
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- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
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