(6981) Chirman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1993 by Bassano Bresciano at Bassano Bresciano.
Named for the Surgical Department of the hospital in the Italian village of Manerbio, located a few kilometers from the Bassano Observatory. The name, a contraction of Chirurgia (Surgery) and the name of the village, is presented in honor of the doctors, nurses and all the personnel of the hospital for the competence, absorption and passion they devote to the care of patients.Naming citation (19960828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chirman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chirman is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6981 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TK2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.99 km (#7,660 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.201 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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