(3987) Wujek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Wujek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wujek is 3.05 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3987 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 EL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.7 km (#3,471 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.148 |
| Rotation period | 8.04 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 4.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 March 1986
- (4087) Part
- (4448) Phildavis
- (4821) Bianucci
- (5393) Goldstein
- (6373) Stern
- (7515) Marrucino
- (11022) Serio
- (13497) Ronstone