(3578) Carestia Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1977 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
Where Carestia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carestia is 3.11 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3578 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 CC |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 42.9 km (#898 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0390 |
| Rotation period | 9.97 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 21.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.