(6460) Bassano Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 October 1992 by Quadri, U., Strabla, L. at Bassano Bresciano.

Where Bassano is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bassano is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6460
Provisional designation1992 UK6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.25 km (#12,153 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.389
Rotation period2.91 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.83
Orbital period3.39 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.02 – 2.50 au
Eccentricity0.106
Inclination3.23°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.03 au

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

Also discovered on 26 October 1992