(3197) Weissman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 January 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Weissman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weissman is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3197 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 AD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.0 km (#2,353 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.132 |
| Rotation period | 6.11 hours |
| Spectral type | Cgh |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 16.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 January 1981
More named asteroids discovered by E. Bowell
- (2246) Bowell
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- (2270) Yazhi
- (2316) Jo-Ann
- (2356) Hirons
- (2357) Phereclos
- (2383) Bradley
- (2409) Chapman
- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
- (2432) Soomana
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