(3338) Richter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 1973 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Richter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richter is 1.79 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3338 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 UX5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.56 km (#13,796 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.200 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 0.736° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.764 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.