(3318) Blixen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 April 1985 by Augustesen, K., Jensen, P. at Brorfelde.
Where Blixen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Blixen is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3318 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 HB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.7 km (#1,890 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.204 |
| Rotation period | 6.46 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.03 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0457 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 23 April 1985
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