(3458) Boduognat Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 September 1985 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.

Where Boduognat is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBoduognatBoduognat

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boduognat is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3458
Provisional designation1985 RT3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.40 km (#7,211 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.245
Rotation period3.86 hours
Spectral typeSl
Absolute magnitude (H)12.7
Orbital period3.83 years
Semi-major axis2.45 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.156
Inclination2.13°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

Also discovered on 7 September 1985

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