(3002) Delasalle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1982 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Where Delasalle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Delasalle is 1.99 au from the Sun and 2.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3002 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 FB3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.25 km (#8,573 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.452 |
| Rotation period | 6.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 6.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.939 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.