(6309) Elsschot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Elsschot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elsschot is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6309 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 EM3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,367 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.136 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.33 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0461 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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