(3526) Jeffbell Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 February 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Jeffbell is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jeffbell is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3526
Provisional designation1984 CN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter22.1 km (#1,958 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0440
Spectral typeCh
Absolute magnitude (H)12.45
Orbital period4.66 years
Semi-major axis2.79 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.53 – 3.05 au
Eccentricity0.0936
Inclination8.47°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.53 au

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

Also discovered on 5 February 1984

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