(6179) Brett Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 1986 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
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Where Brett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brett is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6179 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 EN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 9.40 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 23.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.964 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.