(3004) Knud Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1976 by R. M. West at La Silla.
Where Knud is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Knud is 2.30 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3004 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 DD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.263 |
| Inclination | 30.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.956 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.