(3354) McNair Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 February 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where McNair is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McNair is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3354
Provisional designation1984 CW
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.70 km (#6,871 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.260
Rotation period7.56 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.34
Orbital period3.55 years
Semi-major axis2.33 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.0956
Inclination6.41°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

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

Also discovered on 8 February 1984

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