(3245) Jensch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 1973 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Jensch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jensch is 3.63 au from the Sun and 4.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3245 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 UL5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.7 km (#3,832 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 0.325° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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