(3181) Ahnert Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 March 1964 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Ahnert is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAhnertAhnert

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ahnert is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3181
Provisional designation1964 EC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.96 km (#6,620 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.216
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.71
Orbital period3.33 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.37 au
Eccentricity0.0651
Inclination3.96°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

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

Also discovered on 8 March 1964

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