(3485) Barucci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 July 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Barucci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barucci is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3485 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 NU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.3 km (#3,060 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Rotation period | 14.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 1.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.