(6278) Ametkhan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1971 by B. A. Burnasheva at Nauchnyj.
The Crimea's famous inhabitant Sultan Amet-khan (1920-1971) was an honored test pilot of the former U.S.S.R. He perished in an air disaster while testing a new airplane.Naming citation (20020128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ametkhan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ametkhan is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6278 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 TF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.88 km (#5,850 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0440 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 2.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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