(3214) Makarenko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 October 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Makarenko is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMakarenkoMakarenko

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Makarenko is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3214
Provisional designation1978 TZ6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter18.4 km (#2,426 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.136
Rotation period10.1 hours
Spectral typeXc
Absolute magnitude (H)11.68
Orbital period5.23 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.83 – 3.19 au
Eccentricity0.0593
Inclination11.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.82 au

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

Also discovered on 2 October 1978

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