(3928) Randa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 August 1981 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.

Where Randa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRandaRanda

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Randa is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3928
Provisional designation1981 PG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.73 km (#9,330 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.257
Rotation period29.9 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.43
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.82 – 2.67 au
Eccentricity0.189
Inclination2.45°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.810 au

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

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