(3773) Smithsonian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 December 1984 by Oak Ridge Observatory at Harvard.
Where Smithsonian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Smithsonian is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3773 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 YY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.98 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 1.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.762 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 23 December 1984
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