(3175) Netto Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 December 1979 by Debehogne, H., Netto, E. R. at La Silla.

Where Netto is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Netto is 1.88 au from the Sun and 0.883 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3175
Provisional designation1979 YP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.94 km (#9,029 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.112
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.61
Orbital period3.63 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.86 – 2.87 au
Eccentricity0.212
Inclination0.646°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.870 au

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

Also discovered on 16 December 1979

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