(3235) Melchior Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Where Melchior is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Melchior is 3.18 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3235 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.23 km (#5,591 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0470 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.241 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 March 1981
- (3269) Vibert-Douglas
- (4564) Clayton
- (4965) Takeda
- (5223) McSween
- (5664) Eugster
- (8068) Vishnureddy
- (8455) Johnrayner
- (8794) Joepatterson
- (9282) Lucylim
- (9287) Klima
- (10699) Calabrese
- (11464) Moser
More named asteroids discovered by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G.
- (2461) Clavel
- (2765) Dinant
- (2788) Andenne
- (2958) Arpetito
- (3016) Meuse
- (3121) Tamines
- (3268) De Sanctis
- (3308) Ferreri
- (3610) Decampos
- (3740) Menge
- (4192) Breysacher
- (4931) Tomsk
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