(3152) Jones Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 June 1983 by Gilmore, A. C., Kilmartin, P. M. at Lake Tekapo.
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Where Jones is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jones is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3152 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 LF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 31.0 km (#1,319 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0200 |
| Rotation period | 22.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0907 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (4154) Rumsey
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