(3953) Perth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Perth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Perth is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3953 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 VB6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.80 km (#11,020 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.335 |
| Rotation period | 5.08 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.85 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 4.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.838 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.