(3488) Brahic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Brahic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brahic is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3488 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 PM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.25 km (#10,134 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.320 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.