(3229) Solnhofen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 1916 by H. Thiele at Bergedorf.
Where Solnhofen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Solnhofen is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3229 |
| Provisional designation | A916 PC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.14 km (#7,471 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.316 |
| Rotation period | 15.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 9.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.949 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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