(6523) Clube Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 1 October 1991 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.

Where Clube is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clube is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6523
Provisional designation1991 TC
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.36
Orbital period4.31 years
Semi-major axis2.65 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.54 – 3.75 au
Eccentricity0.418
Inclination26.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.719 au

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

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