(3774) Megumi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 December 1987 by T. Kojima at Chiyoda.
Where Megumi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Megumi is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3774 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 YC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.3 km (#2,458 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.160 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.27 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0536 |
| Inclination | 9.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.