(3951) Zichichi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 February 1986 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.

Where Zichichi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsZichichiZichichi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zichichi is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3951
Provisional designation1986 CK1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.72 km (#7,972 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.325
Rotation period3.39 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.01
Orbital period3.58 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.93 – 2.75 au
Eccentricity0.174
Inclination5.42°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.947 au

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

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