(6564) Asher Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 25 January 1992 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
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Where Asher is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Asher is 2.27 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6564 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 BB |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.1 |
| Orbital period | 2.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.38 – 2.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.266 |
| Inclination | 45.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.415 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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