(3727) Maxhell Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 August 1981 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Maxhell is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maxhell is 3.80 au from the Sun and 4.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3727
Provisional designation1981 PQ
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter27.7 km (#1,503 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0640
Rotation period51.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.56
Orbital period6.07 years
Semi-major axis3.33 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.83 – 3.83 au
Eccentricity0.150
Inclination5.39°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.82 au

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

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