(3997) Taga Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 December 1988 by A. Sugie at Dynic.
Where Taga is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Taga is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3997 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 XP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.59 km (#5,355 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0770 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 3.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by A. Sugie
- (4289) Biwako
- (4352) Kyoto
- (4461) Sayama
- (4873) Fukaya
- (4952) Kibeshigemaro
- (5008) Miyazawakenji
- (5330) Senrikyu
- (5332) Davidaguilar
- (5435) Kameoka
- (5440) Terao
- (5448) Siebold
- (5618) Saitama
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