(6583) Destinn Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 February 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Destinn is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDestinnDestinn

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Destinn is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6583
Provisional designation1984 DE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.2 km (#4,468 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0580
Rotation period283 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.98
Orbital period4.34 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.40 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.0992
Inclination6.92°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.42 au

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

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