(6828) Elbsteel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 1990 by D. I. Steel at Siding Spring.
Where Elbsteel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elbsteel is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6828 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.84 km (#7,827 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.286 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.