(3252) Johnny Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
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Where Johnny is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnny is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3252 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EM4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.81 km (#6,767 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.419 |
| Rotation period | 3.55 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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