(3760) Poutanen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 January 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Poutanen is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poutanen is 2.92 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3760
Provisional designation1984 AQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.96 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.58
Orbital period4.03 years
Semi-major axis2.53 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 3.00 au
Eccentricity0.184
Inclination10.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.10 au

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

Also discovered on 8 January 1984

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