(3330) Gantrisch Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 September 1985 by T. Schildknecht at Zimmerwald.

Where Gantrisch is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGantrischGantrisch

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gantrisch is 3.76 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3330
Provisional designation1985 RU1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter34.9 km (#1,157 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0360
Rotation period28.9 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.49
Orbital period5.62 years
Semi-major axis3.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.53 – 3.79 au
Eccentricity0.200
Inclination10.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.53 au

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

Also discovered on 12 September 1985

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