(3093) Bergholz Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 June 1971 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Bergholz is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBergholzBergholz

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bergholz is 3.23 au from the Sun and 4.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3093
Provisional designation1971 MG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.0 km (#3,723 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.288
Rotation period25.2 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.67
Orbital period4.38 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.12 – 3.23 au
Eccentricity0.206
Inclination12.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.15 au

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

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