(3308) Ferreri Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.

Where Ferreri is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsFerreriFerreri

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ferreri is 3.59 au from the Sun and 4.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3308
Provisional designation1981 EP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.3 km (#3,955 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.291
Rotation period9.23 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.63
Orbital period5.57 years
Semi-major axis3.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.56 – 3.73 au
Eccentricity0.187
Inclination23.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.70 au

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

Also discovered on 1 March 1981

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