(3101) Goldberger Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 April 1978 by Helin, E. F., Grueff, G., Wall, J. V. at Palomar.
Where Goldberger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goldberger is 1.89 au from the Sun and 1.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3101 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 GB |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.27 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.13 |
| Orbital period | 2.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0464 |
| Inclination | 28.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.886 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 April 1978
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