(3562) Ignatius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 1984 by J. Wagner at Anderson Mesa.
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Where Ignatius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ignatius is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3562 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 AZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.83 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 5.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.995 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.