(6590) Barolo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Barolo, in the Langhe district of the Italian region of Piedmont, is known for some of the world's finest wines. The name was suggested by V. Zappalá.Naming citation (19990928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Barolo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barolo is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6590 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 TA2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 8.37 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0991 |
| Inclination | 8.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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