(3346) Gerla Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 1951 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Gerla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gerla is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3346 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 SD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 34.6 km (#1,164 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0800 |
| Rotation period | 26.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.03 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0470 |
| Inclination | 21.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.