(3032) Evans Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 February 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Evans is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Evans is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3032
Provisional designation1984 CA1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.7 km (#3,466 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.257
Rotation period3.40 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.65
Orbital period4.92 years
Semi-major axis2.89 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.66 – 3.13 au
Eccentricity0.0805
Inclination3.22°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.66 au

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

Also discovered on 8 February 1984

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