(3344) Modena Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 May 1982 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.

Where Modena is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Modena is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3344
Provisional designation1982 JA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period70.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.23
Orbital period3.76 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.14 – 2.70 au
Eccentricity0.117
Inclination9.42°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.12 au

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

Also discovered on 15 May 1982

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