(3925) Tret'yakov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1977 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Named in memory of Pavel Mikhailovich Tretʹyakov (1832–1898) and his brother Sergej Mikhailovich (1834–1892). Pavel founded the Art Gallery; Sergej presented his Western-European art collection to the city of Moscow.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #10, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tret'yakov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tret'yakov is 3.30 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3925 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 SS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 51.3 km (#719 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0290 |
| Rotation period | 31.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.02 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 15.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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