(3269) Vibert-Douglas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Where Vibert-Douglas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vibert-Douglas is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3269 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EX16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.7 km (#4,233 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.142 |
| Rotation period | 18.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 17.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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