(3985) Raybatson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Raybatson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Raybatson is 3.12 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3985 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 CX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.6 km (#2,248 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.106 |
| Rotation period | 4.30 hours |
| Spectral type | X |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0988 |
| Inclination | 16.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 February 1985
- (4031) Mueller
- (4083) Jody
- (4202) Minitti
- (6084) Bascom
- (6117) Brevardastro
- (19121) Rathnasree
- (22280) Mandragora