(3064) Zimmer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 January 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Zimmer is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsZimmerZimmer

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zimmer is 2.18 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3064
Provisional designation1984 BB1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.9 km (#3,746 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0610
Rotation period190 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.66
Orbital period3.85 years
Semi-major axis2.45 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.16 – 2.75 au
Eccentricity0.122
Inclination2.95°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

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

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