(3670) Northcott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 January 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Northcott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Northcott is 2.77 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3670 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 BN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.9 km (#2,367 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Rotation period | 6.99 hours |
| Spectral type | X |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0193 |
| Inclination | 6.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.