(3130) Hillary Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 December 1981 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Hillary is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHillaryHillary

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hillary is 2.55 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3130
Provisional designation1981 YO
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.1 km (#3,683 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0550
Rotation period25.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.44
Orbital period3.87 years
Semi-major axis2.46 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.96 au
Eccentricity0.200
Inclination4.22°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.968 au

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

Also discovered on 20 December 1981

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