(3179) Beruti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 1962 by La Plata at La Plata.
Where Beruti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beruti is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3179 |
| Provisional designation | 1962 FA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.8 km (#2,099 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Rotation period | 5.38 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 1.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.