(6060) Doudleby Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 February 1980 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Named for a village in southern Bohemia, south of České Budějovice. It was first mentioned as a site of a Slavonic fortified settlement above the Malše river in 981. The Gothic church of St. Vincent was built on this site. The region of Doudleby is known for its lively traditional folk customs, including carnivals. Name suggested by J. Ticha and M. Tichy.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Doudleby is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Doudleby is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6060 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 DX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.78 km (#7,901 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.243 |
| Rotation period | 11.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0917 |
| Inclination | 9.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 19 February 1980
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