(3389) Sinzot Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 February 1984 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.

Where Sinzot is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSinzotSinzot

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sinzot is 3.13 au from the Sun and 4.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3389
Provisional designation1984 DU
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter20.8 km (#2,111 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0450
Rotation period7.54 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)12.66
Orbital period4.61 years
Semi-major axis2.77 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.38 – 3.16 au
Eccentricity0.141
Inclination7.07°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.40 au

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

Also discovered on 25 February 1984

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