(6364) Casarini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Jeannine Casarini, a French teacher, participated in the Tunguska99 scientific expedition to Central Siberia, contributing strongly to the organization and to the success of this difficult enterprise. The name was suggested by M. Di Martino.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Casarini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Casarini is 3.22 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6364 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 ET |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.5 km (#4,802 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.277 |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.252 |
| Inclination | 9.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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