(3135) Lauer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.

Where Lauer is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLauerLauer

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lauer is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3135
Provisional designation1981 EC9
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.99
Orbital period3.76 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.139
Inclination5.99°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.10 au

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

Also discovered on 1 March 1981

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