(3452) Hawke Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 July 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Hawke is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hawke is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3452
Provisional designation1980 OA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.46 km (#14,074 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.936
Absolute magnitude (H)13.69
Orbital period3.42 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.09 – 2.45 au
Eccentricity0.0802
Inclination2.31°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

Also discovered on 17 July 1980

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