(3694) Sharon Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 September 1984 by A. Grossman at Palomar.

Where Sharon is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sharon is 4.55 au from the Sun and 5.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3694
Provisional designation1984 SH5
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter46.0 km (#829 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0580
Rotation period11.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.57
Orbital period7.78 years
Semi-major axis3.93 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.11 – 4.74 au
Eccentricity0.208
Inclination4.99°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.12 au

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

Also discovered on 27 September 1984