(3478) Fanale Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 December 1979 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Fanale is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fanale is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3478 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 XG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.99 km (#7,665 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.362 |
| Rotation period | 3.25 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 3.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.883 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.