(3270) Dudley Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 18 February 1982 by Shoemaker, C. S., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
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Where Dudley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dudley is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3270 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 DA |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.05 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.44 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.329 |
| Inclination | 27.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.493 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.