(3070) Aitken Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 1949 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Aitken is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aitken is 1.96 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3070 |
| Provisional designation | 1949 GK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.39 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.848 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.