(3274) Maillen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 August 1981 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.

Where Maillen is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMaillenMaillen

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maillen is 3.17 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3274
Provisional designation1981 QO2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.5 km (#3,240 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0760
Rotation period11.4 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.87
Orbital period5.57 years
Semi-major axis3.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.75 – 3.54 au
Eccentricity0.125
Inclination1.24°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.74 au

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

Also discovered on 23 August 1981

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