(3786) Yamada Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 1988 by T. Kojima at Chiyoda.
Where Yamada is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yamada is 2.39 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3786 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 AE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.5 km (#3,898 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.409 |
| Rotation period | 4.03 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0819 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.