(3454) Lieske Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 November 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Lieske is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLieskeLieske

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lieske is 2.01 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3454
Provisional designation1981 WB1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.64 km (#9,508 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.202
Rotation period105 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.41
Orbital period3.42 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.91 – 2.62 au
Eccentricity0.157
Inclination5.37°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.934 au

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

Also discovered on 24 November 1981

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