(3303) Merta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 1967 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.
Where Merta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Merta is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3303 |
| Provisional designation | 1967 UN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.94 km (#5,135 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.225 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0712 |
| Inclination | 2.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.