(3607) Naniwa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 February 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.

Where Naniwa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNaniwaNaniwa

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naniwa is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3607
Provisional designation1977 DO4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.01 km (#12,709 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.302
Absolute magnitude (H)14.2
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.09 – 2.40 au
Eccentricity0.0685
Inclination2.84°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.11 au

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

Also discovered on 18 February 1977

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