(3777) McCauley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 1981 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where McCauley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McCauley is 1.96 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3777 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 JD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 4.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.903 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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