(3519) Ambiorix Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 February 1984 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.

Where Ambiorix is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ambiorix is 1.81 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3519
Provisional designation1984 DO
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.94 km (#9,026 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.288
Rotation period5.78 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.3
Orbital period3.20 years
Semi-major axis2.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.78 – 2.56 au
Eccentricity0.178
Inclination0.565°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.768 au

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

Also discovered on 23 February 1984

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