(3981) Stodola Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 January 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Where Stodola is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stodola is 3.38 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3981 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 BL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.4 km (#1,922 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Rotation period | 103 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.