(3117) Niepce Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1983 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.
Where Niepce is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Niepce is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3117 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 CM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 9.84 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0574 |
| Inclination | 3.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 February 1983
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- (3116) Goodricke
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- (3594) Scotti
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- (4764) Joneberhart
- (4931) Tomsk
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