(3883) Verbano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1972 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Verbano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Verbano is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3883 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 RQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.8 km (#4,170 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.229 |
| Rotation period | 50.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 September 1972
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