(3143) Genecampbell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 1980 by Harvard Observatory at Harvard.
Where Genecampbell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Genecampbell is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3143 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 UA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.52 km (#6,135 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.267 |
| Rotation period | 3.19 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.65 |
| Orbital period | 4.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0852 |
| Inclination | 3.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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