(3986) Rozhkovskij Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 September 1985 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Rozhkovskij is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRozhkovskijRozhkovskij

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rozhkovskij is 1.97 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3986
Provisional designation1985 SF2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.77 km (#7,917 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.267
Rotation period3.55 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.01
Orbital period3.38 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.133
Inclination4.95°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.971 au

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

Also discovered on 19 September 1985

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