(6141) Durda Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 26 December 1992 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Named in honor of Daniel D. Durda, who has studied the generation and evolution of dust from and the size distribution of minor planets. As a member of the Galileo imaging team, he has carried out fragmentation studies of minor planets and a detailed analysis of the formation of their satellites---in particular, of (243) Ida's moon Dactyl. An avid pilot, he is also a noted astronomical artist whose paintings are inspired by his scientific work.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Durda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Durda is 1.66 au from the Sun and 0.791 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6141 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 YC3 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 460 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 2.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.82 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.56 – 2.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 16.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.592 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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