(3682) Welther Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 July 1923 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Welther is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Welther is 3.61 au from the Sun and 4.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3682 |
| Provisional designation | A923 NB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.1 km (#2,338 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.138 |
| Rotation period | 3.60 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.319 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.922 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 July 1923
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- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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