(3778) Regge Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 April 1984 by W. Ferreri at La Silla.

Where Regge is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsReggeRegge

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Regge is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3778
Provisional designation1984 HK1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.74 km (#5,968 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.192
Absolute magnitude (H)12.78
Orbital period4.86 years
Semi-major axis2.87 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.75 – 2.99 au
Eccentricity0.0417
Inclination1.37°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.77 au

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

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