(6358) Chertok Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 January 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Chertok is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsChertokChertok

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chertok is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6358
Provisional designation1977 AL1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)12.33
Orbital period4.23 years
Semi-major axis2.62 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.20 – 3.03 au
Eccentricity0.159
Inclination11.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.22 au

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

Also discovered on 13 January 1977

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