(3795) Nigel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1986 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Nigel Henbest (b. 1951), author of more than 35 popular books on astronomy, co-founded Pioneer TV Productions in 1988. Specializing in international factual programming, his productions---on astronomy, meteorology, technology and travel---have featured on dozens of U.K. and U.S. channels and won a score of major awards.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Nigel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nigel is 2.25 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3795 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 GV1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.83 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 9.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.950 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 April 1986
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