(3962) Valyaev Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1967 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Where Valyaev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Valyaev is 3.51 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3962 |
| Provisional designation | 1967 CC |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.3 km (#2,827 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0880 |
| Rotation period | 16.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.55 |
| Orbital period | 5.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 1.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.