(3368) Duncombe Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Duncombe is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDuncombeDuncombe

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Duncombe is 3.63 au from the Sun and 4.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3368
Provisional designation1985 QT
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter33.3 km (#1,216 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0870
Absolute magnitude (H)11.11
Orbital period6.22 years
Semi-major axis3.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.07 – 3.70 au
Eccentricity0.0932
Inclination19.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.07 au

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

Also discovered on 22 August 1985

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