(3268) De Sanctis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Where De Sanctis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: De Sanctis is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3268 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 DD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.03 km (#8,878 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.228 |
| Rotation period | 17.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 6.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.