(6769) Brokoff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 February 1985 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Father and son, Jan (1652-1718) and Ferdinand Maxmilian (1688-1731) Brokoff were prominent sculptors of the Baroque period in Bohemia. Their well known works include some of the statues on the Charles Bridge in Prague. The name was suggested by J. Ticha and M. Tichy.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brokoff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brokoff is 2.30 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6769 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 CJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.70 km (#5,273 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 3.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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