(3248) Farinella Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Farinella is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Farinella is 3.66 au from the Sun and 4.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3248 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 FK |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 36.6 km (#1,088 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Rotation period | 6.67 hours |
| Spectral type | D |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.01 |
| Orbital period | 5.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 21 March 1982
- (2660) Wasserman
- (2709) Sagan
- (3848) Analucia
- (5092) Manara
- (7274) Washioyama
- (7865) Francoisgros
- (13003) Dickbeasley