(3319) Kibi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 March 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.

Where Kibi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKibiKibi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kibi is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3319
Provisional designation1977 EJ5
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter18.9 km (#2,368 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0720
Absolute magnitude (H)12.06
Orbital period5.64 years
Semi-major axis3.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.69 – 3.65 au
Eccentricity0.151
Inclination3.84°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.70 au

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

Also discovered on 12 March 1977

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