(6016) Carnelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 August 1991 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.
Ian Carnelli (b. 1976) has made major contributions in the development of asteroid mission concepts at the European Space Agency over the past decade. He is greatly appreciated by the asteroid expert community and contributes to inspire future generations of asteroid scientists. Name suggested by P. Michel.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carnelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carnelli is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6016 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PA11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.53 km (#13,890 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.818 |
| Rotation period | 2.80 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 5.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.826 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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