(3850) Peltier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Peltier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peltier is 1.93 au from the Sun and 0.973 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3850 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 TK2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.43 hours |
| Spectral type | V |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 5.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.862 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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