(3392) Setouchi Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 17 December 1979 by Kosai, H., Sasaki, G. at Kiso.

Where Setouchi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Setouchi is 1.87 au from the Sun and 1.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3392
Provisional designation1979 YB
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.97
Orbital period3.13 years
Semi-major axis2.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.54 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.280
Inclination26.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.663 au

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

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