(6055) Brunelleschi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Brunelleschi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brunelleschi is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6055
Provisional designation2158 T-3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.68
Orbital period3.21 years
Semi-major axis2.18 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.90 – 2.46 au
Eccentricity0.128
Inclination1.76°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.881 au

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

Also discovered on 16 October 1977

More named asteroids discovered by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.