(6035) Citlaltepetl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 July 1987 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
Citlaltépetl is a dormant volcano and the highest mountain (5636 m) in Mexico and lies near to the city of Orizaba. The volcano belongs to the Trans-Mexican Volcanic belt and last erupted in 1846. It is also the second most prominent volcanic peak in the world.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Citlaltepetl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Citlaltepetl is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6035 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 OR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.21 km (#12,236 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.362 |
| Rotation period | 17.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 24.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.955 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.