(3160) Angerhofer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 June 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Angerhofer is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angerhofer is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3160
Provisional designation1980 LE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.81 km (#10,981 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.365
Rotation period44.7 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.72
Orbital period3.67 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 2.75 au
Eccentricity0.155
Inclination5.07°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.995 au

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

Also discovered on 14 June 1980

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