(3236) Strand Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 January 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Strand is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsStrandStrand

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Strand is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3236
Provisional designation1982 BH1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.04 km (#10,542 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.334
Rotation period66.1 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.6
Orbital period3.27 years
Semi-major axis2.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 2.52 au
Eccentricity0.144
Inclination1.11°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.898 au

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

Also discovered on 24 January 1982

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