(3698) Manning Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 October 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Manning is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsManningManning

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manning is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3698
Provisional designation1984 UA2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.03 km (#8,876 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.217
Rotation period3.06 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.17
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.82 – 2.68 au
Eccentricity0.192
Inclination3.53°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.801 au

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

Also discovered on 29 October 1984

More named asteroids discovered by E. Bowell