(3455) Kristensen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Kristensen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kristensen is 2.30 au from the Sun and 1.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3455 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 QC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.95 km (#9,016 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.334 |
| Rotation period | 8.11 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.22 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0645 |
| Inclination | 3.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.