(6486) Anitahill Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 March 1991 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Anita Hill (b. 1956) is an American attorney and professor. Her testimony in the confirmation hearings of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas inspired generations of women to speak out against harassment and led to more women in US politics. She continues to advocate for human rights.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anitahill is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anitahill is 2.15 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6486 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 FO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.29 km (#14,508 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.449 |
| Rotation period | 38.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0786 |
| Inclination | 6.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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