(3462) Zhouguangzhao Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 October 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.

Where Zhouguangzhao is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhouguangzhao is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3462
Provisional designation1981 UA10
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.65
Orbital period3.84 years
Semi-major axis2.45 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.93 – 2.98 au
Eccentricity0.213
Inclination5.80°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.938 au

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

Also discovered on 25 October 1981

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