3346 Gerla

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Asteroid
(3346) Gerla
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1886  AU
eccentricity 0.0445
Perihelion - aphelion 3.0467 AU - 3.3305 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 21.508 °
Sidereal period 5,694 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.68 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 34.19 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.055
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,865 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer S. Arend
Date of discovery 1951
Another name 1951 SD, 1942 GM, 1977 EX 1
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(3346) Gerla is an asteroid of the main belt discovered on September 27, 1951 by the Belgian astronomer Sylvain Julien Victor Arend in Ukkel .

The origin of the name is unclear.

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