(6029) Edithrand Inner Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 January 1948 by E. Wirtanen at Mount Hamilton.

Where Edithrand is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edithrand is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6029
Provisional designation1948 AG
Orbit classInner Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.27 km (#16,656 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.784
Rotation period14.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.12
Orbital period2.68 years
Semi-major axis1.93 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.78 – 2.07 au
Eccentricity0.0758
Inclination24.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.823 au

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

Also discovered on 14 January 1948