(3954) Mendelssohn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 April 1987 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Mendelssohn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mendelssohn is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3954 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 HU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.18 km (#14,750 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.210 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0937 |
| Inclination | 3.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.935 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 24 April 1987
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- (3917) Franz Schubert
- (3941) Haydn
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