(3282) Spencer Jones Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 February 1949 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Spencer Jones is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Spencer Jones is 2.12 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3282 |
| Provisional designation | 1949 DA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.23 km (#10,184 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.309 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0428 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.