(3077) Henderson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
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Where Henderson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Henderson is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3077 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 SK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.17 km (#10,299 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.549 |
| Rotation period | 16.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0548 |
| Inclination | 1.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 September 1982
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- (2383) Bradley
- (2409) Chapman
- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
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