(3356) Resnik Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 March 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Resnik is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsResnikResnik

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Resnik is 2.02 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3356
Provisional designation1984 EU
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.82 km (#10,964 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.197
Rotation period132 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.26
Orbital period3.25 years
Semi-major axis2.19 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.44 au
Eccentricity0.113
Inclination4.10°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.929 au

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

Also discovered on 6 March 1984

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