(3023) Heard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Heard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Heard is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3023 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 JS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.99 km (#10,635 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.257 |
| Rotation period | 2.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0855 |
| Inclination | 4.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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