(3131) Mason-Dixon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 January 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Mason-Dixon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mason-Dixon is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3131 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 BM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 19.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0430 |
| Inclination | 2.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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