(6123) Aristoteles Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1987 by E. W. Elst at Smolyan.
Where Aristoteles is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aristoteles is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6123 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SH2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.95 km (#7,724 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.164 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0637 |
| Inclination | 9.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 19 September 1987
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- (7747) Michalowski
- (9020) Eucryphia
- (9164) Colbert
- (10730) White
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