(6219) Demalia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 August 1978 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Demalia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDemaliaDemalia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Demalia is 1.96 au from the Sun and 1.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6219
Provisional designation1978 PX2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.13
Orbital period3.71 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.92 – 2.87 au
Eccentricity0.198
Inclination2.19°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.915 au

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

Also discovered on 8 August 1978

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