(3833) Calingasta Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 27 September 1971 by Gibson, J., Cesco, C. U. at El Leoncito.

Where Calingasta is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsCalingastaCalingasta

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Calingasta is 1.49 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3833
Provisional designation1971 SC
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Rotation period199 hours
Spectral typeCb
Absolute magnitude (H)15.62
Orbital period3.25 years
Semi-major axis2.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.34 – 3.05 au
Eccentricity0.390
Inclination12.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.333 au

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

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