(3871) Reiz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 February 1982 by R. M. West at La Silla.
Where Reiz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reiz is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3871 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 DR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.4 km (#2,162 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Rotation period | 11.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.3 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0956 |
| Inclination | 15.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.