(3518) Florena Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Florena is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Florena is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3518 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 QC4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.63 km (#6,038 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.313 |
| Rotation period | 3.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.