(3352) McAuliffe Amor
Discovered on 6 February 1981 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.
Where McAuliffe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McAuliffe is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3352 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 CW |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 2.21 hours |
| Spectral type | A |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.93 |
| Orbital period | 2.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.19 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.369 |
| Inclination | 4.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.203 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 February 1981
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