(6261) Chione Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 30 November 1976 by H.-E. Schuster at La Silla.
Where Chione is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chione is 2.52 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6261 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 WC |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.33 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.53 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.350 |
| Inclination | 21.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.663 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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