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Asteroid 3362 Khufu


Named after Khufu (in Greek known as Cheops), a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom.

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Alternate designation1984 QA
ClassificationAten, NEO, PHA

Osculating Orbital Elements
Epoch2450145,5
Semi major axis0,9895 AU
Period [Julian yrs]0,984 Julian years
Inclination9,913 °
Eccentricity0,4686
Lon. of ascending node152,653 °
Argument of perihelion54,866 °
Passage of perihelion1996-Mar-31.905352
Aphelion distance1,4531 AU
Mean anomaly331,055 °

Physical Data
Radius0,35 km
Absolute magnitude (H)18,3
Magnitude Slope (G)0,15
Geometric albedo0,21
Spectral classn.a.

Discovery Circumstances
DiscovererR. Scott Dunbar and Maria A. Barucci
Discovered1982-02-28

Data File
Data File Name3362_Khufu.aed
Data File Date2006-07-19
Data File Size2714 kB
Covered Period1800,00 - 2100,00