(3331) Kvistaberg Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 August 1979 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.

Where Kvistaberg is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kvistaberg is 2.29 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3331
Provisional designation1979 QS
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period7.59 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.58
Orbital period3.77 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.21 – 2.63 au
Eccentricity0.0885
Inclination3.57°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.22 au

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

Also discovered on 22 August 1979

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