(6493) Cathybennett Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1992 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Cathybennett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cathybennett is 1.80 au from the Sun and 1.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6493 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 CA |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.48 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 2.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0832 |
| Inclination | 24.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.832 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 February 1992
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