(6856) Bethemmons Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1989 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Elizabeth Emmons (b. 1955) has been key to the success of the Earth and Space Sciences Division of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and its members. As its administrator from 1978 to 2000, her brilliant interpersonal skills are complemented by a rare ability to combine authoritative answers with good humor.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bethemmons is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bethemmons is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6856 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 EM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.94 km (#12,881 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.376 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 1.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.958 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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