(3553) Mera Amor
Discovered on 14 May 1985 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Mera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mera is 1.81 au from the Sun and 0.948 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3553 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 JA |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 3.19 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.41 |
| Orbital period | 2.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.12 – 2.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.320 |
| Inclination | 36.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.295 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.