(3422) Reid Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 July 1978 by Perth Observatory at Bickley.
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Where Reid is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reid is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3422 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 OJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.91 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.