Discovered by E. Bowell Alternative names 2148 P-L Aphelion 3.9717 AU (594.16 Gm) Discovered 9 November 1980 Argument of perihelion 300.988° Discoverer Edward L. G. Bowell Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 9 November 1980 Observation arc 18583 days (50.88 yr) Semi-major axis 3.3852 AU (506.42 Gm) Inclination 17.403° Orbits Sun Discovery site Anderson Mesa Station | |
3015 Candy is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 2.835 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.143 and an orbital period of 2285 days (6.26 years). Spin modeling suggests it has a rotation period of 4.63519895 h with a retrograde rotation, and the spin axis is nearly aligned with the shortest axis of the object.
The asteroid was discovered on November 9, 1980 by E. Bowell at Lowell Observatory.
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