(3479) Malaparte Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Where Malaparte is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malaparte is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3479 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 TQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.6 km (#2,407 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.167 |
| Rotation period | 16.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.68 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| 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 3 October 1980
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