(3347) Konstantin Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 November 1975 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Konstantin is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKonstantinKonstantin

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Konstantin is 3.10 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3347
Provisional designation1975 VN1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter17.0 km (#2,684 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.141
Rotation period67.1 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.99
Orbital period5.53 years
Semi-major axis3.13 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.79 – 3.47 au
Eccentricity0.109
Inclination4.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.80 au

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

Also discovered on 2 November 1975

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