(3312) Pedersen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1984 by Copenhagen Observatory at Brorfelde.
Where Pedersen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pedersen is 2.75 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3312 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 SN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.0 km (#2,678 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.142 |
| Rotation period | 24.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.73 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 9.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 24 September 1984
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