(3874) Stuart Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 October 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Stuart is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsStuartStuart

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stuart is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3874
Provisional designation1986 TJ1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.51 km (#6,144 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.322
Rotation period3.14 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.67
Orbital period4.39 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.54 – 2.82 au
Eccentricity0.0519
Inclination7.68°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.54 au

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

Also discovered on 4 October 1986

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