(6799) Citfiftythree Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 May 1993 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
This minor planet honors the California Institute of Technology's class of 1953 and their contributions to physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy, mathematics and related fields, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their graduation.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Citfiftythree is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Citfiftythree is 2.09 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6799 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 KM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.19 km (#5,631 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 4.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.354 |
| Inclination | 20.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.