(3943) Silbermann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 September 1981 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Silbermann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Silbermann is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3943 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 RG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.55 km (#9,636 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.190 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 6.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.840 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.