(3449) Abell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Where Abell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Abell is 2.77 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3449 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VR9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.8 km (#2,940 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0630 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 2.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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