(3036) Krat Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 October 1937 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Krat is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKratKrat

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krat is 3.54 au from the Sun and 4.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3036
Provisional designation1937 TO
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter43.1 km (#893 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.102
Rotation period9.61 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.5
Orbital period5.75 years
Semi-major axis3.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.87 – 3.54 au
Eccentricity0.104
Inclination22.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.90 au

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

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