(3983) Sakiko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 September 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Sakiko is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSakikoSakiko

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sakiko is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3983
Provisional designation1984 SX
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter16.4 km (#2,804 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0550
Rotation period10.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.03
Orbital period3.83 years
Semi-major axis2.45 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.113
Inclination2.60°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.17 au

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

Also discovered on 20 September 1984

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