(3049) Kuzbass Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 1968 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Where Kuzbass is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kuzbass is 3.54 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3049 |
| Provisional designation | 1968 FH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.7 km (#2,239 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.104 |
| Rotation period | 5.02 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 2.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.