(3107) Weaver Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 May 1981 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.

Where Weaver is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsWeaverWeaver

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weaver is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3107
Provisional designation1981 JG2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.78 km (#9,246 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.277
Rotation period22.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.6
Orbital period3.27 years
Semi-major axis2.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.74 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.208
Inclination1.60°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.731 au

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

Also discovered on 5 May 1981

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