(3867) Shiretoko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 April 1988 by Yanai, M., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Shiretoko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shiretoko is 2.16 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3867 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 HG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.34 km (#9,970 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.324 |
| Rotation period | 28.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 6.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 16 April 1988
More named asteroids discovered by Yanai, M., Watanabe, K.
- (3915) Fukushima
- (4263) Abashiri
- (4557) Mika
- (4771) Hayashi
- (5121) Numazawa
- (5174) Okugi
- (5374) Hokutosei
- (6562) Takoyaki
- (6707) Shigeru
- (7828) Noriyositosi
- (8182) Akita
- (10117) Tanikawa
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