(3188) Jekabsons Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 July 1978 by Perth Observatory at Bickley.
Where Jekabsons is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jekabsons is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3188 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 OM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.26 km (#12,131 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.425 |
| Rotation period | 2.36 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 4.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.978 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 28 July 1978
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