(3165) Mikawa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 31 August 1984 by Suzuki, K., Urata, T. at Toyota.

Where Mikawa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMikawaMikawa

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mikawa is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3165
Provisional designation1984 QE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.71 km (#6,857 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.227
Rotation period5.08 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.89
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.84 – 2.65 au
Eccentricity0.179
Inclination3.92°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.836 au

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

Also discovered on 31 August 1984

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