(3343) Nedzel Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 28 April 1982 by Lincoln Laboratory ETS at Socorro.

Where Nedzel is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nedzel is 2.62 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3343
Provisional designation1982 HS
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Diameter5.18 km (#10,296 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.370
Rotation period5.46 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.26
Orbital period3.60 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.61 – 3.08 au
Eccentricity0.313
Inclination25.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.677 au

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

Also discovered on 28 April 1982