(6051) Anaximenes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 1992 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Anaximenes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anaximenes is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6051 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 BX1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.82 km (#5,894 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.299 |
| Rotation period | 2.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 18.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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