(3891) Werner Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.

Where Werner is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsWernerWerner

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Werner is 2.00 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3891
Provisional designation1981 EY31
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.20 km (#14,696 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.328
Absolute magnitude (H)14.58
Orbital period3.73 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.98 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.178
Inclination1.60°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.963 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 3 March 1981

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