(3086) Kalbaugh Inner Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 December 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Kalbaugh is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kalbaugh is 1.95 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3086
Provisional designation1980 XE
Orbit classInner Main-belt Asteroid
Rotation period5.18 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.44
Orbital period2.69 years
Semi-major axis1.94 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 1.99 au
Eccentricity0.0269
Inclination19.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.902 au

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

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