(3963) Paradzhanov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 October 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Paradzhanov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsParadzhanovParadzhanov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paradzhanov is 2.01 au from the Sun and 1.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3963
Provisional designation1969 TP2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.78 km (#9,254 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.192
Rotation period68.2 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.6
Orbital period3.81 years
Semi-major axis2.44 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.96 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.197
Inclination3.28°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.968 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 8 October 1969

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