(3480) Abante Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Abante is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Abante is 3.89 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3480 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 GB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.51 km (#5,404 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.102 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.46 |
| Orbital period | 5.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.284 |
| Inclination | 3.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.