(3045) Alois Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 January 1984 by J. Wagner at Anderson Mesa.

Where Alois is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAloisAlois

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alois is 2.81 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3045
Provisional designation1984 AW
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter27.5 km (#1,521 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0590
Rotation period3.75 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.71
Orbital period5.55 years
Semi-major axis3.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.80 – 3.47 au
Eccentricity0.106
Inclination3.33°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.80 au

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

Also discovered on 8 January 1984

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