(3050) Carrera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 July 1972 by C. Torres at Cerro El Roble.
Where Carrera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carrera is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3050 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 NW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 7.56 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 1.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.792 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 July 1972
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