(3756) Ruscannon Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring.

Where Ruscannon is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ruscannon is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3756
Provisional designation1979 MV6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.56
Orbital period3.76 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.28 – 2.56 au
Eccentricity0.0586
Inclination3.55°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.27 au

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

Also discovered on 25 June 1979

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