(3230) Vampilov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 June 1972 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Vampilov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vampilov is 3.91 au from the Sun and 4.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3230 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 LE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.8 km (#1,879 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Rotation period | 6.15 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 4.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.330 |
| Inclination | 15.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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