(3496) Arieso Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 1977 by H.-E. Schuster at La Silla.
Where Arieso is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arieso is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3496 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 RC |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.86 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.48 – 3.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.457 |
| Inclination | 29.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.712 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.