(3300) McGlasson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 July 1928 by H. E. Wood at Johannesburg.
Where McGlasson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McGlasson is 3.74 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3300 |
| Provisional designation | 1928 NA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.8 km (#1,880 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.184 |
| Rotation period | 22.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 18.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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