(3185) Clintford Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1953 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Clintford is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clintford is 2.19 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3185 |
| Provisional designation | 1953 VY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.3 km (#4,928 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0380 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 3.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.908 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 November 1953
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