(6377) Cagney Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 June 1987 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Cagney is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cagney is 2.87 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6377
Provisional designation1987 ML1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.17 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.65
Orbital period4.24 years
Semi-major axis2.62 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.19 – 3.04 au
Eccentricity0.162
Inclination15.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.23 au

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

Also discovered on 25 June 1987

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