(3176) Paolicchi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 November 1980 by Z. Knezevic at Piszkesteto.
Where Paolicchi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paolicchi is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3176 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 VR1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 41.3 km (#936 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0380 |
| Rotation period | 10.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0333 |
| Inclination | 18.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.