(3395) Jitka Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 October 1985 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Jitka is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jitka is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3395
Provisional designation1985 UN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.9 km (#4,644 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.207
Rotation period18.3 hours
Spectral typeSr
Absolute magnitude (H)11.88
Orbital period4.67 years
Semi-major axis2.79 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.65 – 2.94 au
Eccentricity0.0528
Inclination4.02°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.67 au

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

Also discovered on 20 October 1985

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