(3182) Shimanto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 November 1984 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Where Shimanto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shimanto is 2.30 au from the Sun and 1.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3182 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 WC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.93 km (#5,810 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.463 |
| Rotation period | 3.00 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.