(3539) Weimar Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 April 1967 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Weimar is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsWeimarWeimar

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weimar is 3.05 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3539
Provisional designation1967 GF1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.82 km (#6,756 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.347
Rotation period7.29 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.72
Orbital period4.33 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.24 – 3.07 au
Eccentricity0.156
Inclination13.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.26 au

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

Also discovered on 11 April 1967

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