(6013) Andanike Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 July 1991 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.

Andrew S. (b. 1996), David S. (b. 1994), Nicholas J. (b. 1992) and Kevin M. Martinez (b. 1989) are grandsons of the discoverer.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Andanike is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAndanikeAndanike

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andanike is 2.20 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6013
Provisional designation1991 OZ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.09
Orbital period3.65 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.151
Inclination4.22°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 18 July 1991

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