(3615) Safronov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Safronov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Safronov is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3615 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 WZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 25.2 km (#1,678 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0990 |
| Rotation period | 22.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.67 |
| Orbital period | 5.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 2.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.