(3416) Dorrit Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 8 November 1931 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Dorrit is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dorrit is 1.59 au from the Sun and 2.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3416
Provisional designation1931 VP
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Rotation period2.57 hours
Spectral typeSa
Absolute magnitude (H)13.57
Orbital period2.66 years
Semi-major axis1.92 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.52 – 2.31 au
Eccentricity0.207
Inclination22.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.613 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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