(3988) 1986 LA

(3988) 1986 LA[1]
Discovery
Discovered by Eleanor F. Helin
Discovery site Palomar
Discovery date June 4, 1986
Epoch April 10, 2007 (JD 2454200.5) TDB
Aphelion 2.033880282940836 AU
Perihelion 1.05547152552299 AU
Semi-major axis 1.54467590423191 AU
Eccentricity 0.316703573460726
Orbital period 701.2203073441713 d (1.92 a)
Mean anomaly 270.4100611359361°
Inclination 10.7682048761404°
Longitude of ascending node 229.9345257465426°
Argument of perihelion 86.72664557013501°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 0.7 km
Absolute magnitude (H) 18.2

(3988) 1986 LA is an Amor asteroid that is 0.7 kilometers in diameter. It completes one revolution around the Sun about once every 2 years. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin at the Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=3988. Retrieved October 14, 2007.