(3510) Veeder Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 October 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Veeder is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVeederVeeder

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Veeder is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3510
Provisional designation1982 TP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.01 km (#6,574 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.331
Rotation period13.6 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.7
Orbital period4.06 years
Semi-major axis2.54 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.21 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.131
Inclination5.70°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

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

Also discovered on 13 October 1982

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