(3118) Claytonsmith Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 1974 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
Where Claytonsmith is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Claytonsmith is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3118 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 OD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 36.6 km (#1,087 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Rotation period | 15.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0548 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.