(3380) Awaji Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 March 1940 by G. Kulin at Konkoly.

Where Awaji is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Awaji is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3380
Provisional designation1940 EF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)12.25
Orbital period4.79 years
Semi-major axis2.84 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.77 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.0266
Inclination3.24°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.78 au

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

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