(3057) Malaren Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 March 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Malaren is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMalarenMalaren

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malaren is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3057
Provisional designation1981 EG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.50 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.79
Orbital period3.40 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.09 – 2.43 au
Eccentricity0.0738
Inclination7.28°
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 9 March 1981

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