(6180) Bystritskaya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1986 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Named in honor of Ehlina Avraamovna Bystritskaya, distinguished Soviet actress. An actress with Moscow Malyj Theatre since 1958, she is especially popular for her brilliant roles in several films.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bystritskaya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bystritskaya is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6180 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 PX4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 9.01 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.22 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Inclination | 1.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.914 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 August 1986
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