(3193) Elliot Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 February 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Elliot is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elliot is 2.06 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3193
Provisional designation1982 DJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.85 km (#9,145 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.225
Rotation period2.91 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.37
Orbital period3.48 years
Semi-major axis2.30 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 2.54 au
Eccentricity0.105
Inclination5.73°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

Also discovered on 20 February 1982

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