(3334) Somov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 December 1981 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Somov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSomovSomov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Somov is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3334
Provisional designation1981 YR
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period5.51 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.85
Orbital period4.81 years
Semi-major axis2.85 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.78 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.0247
Inclination3.26°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.76 au

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

Also discovered on 20 December 1981

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