(6640) Falorni Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 February 1990 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.

Where Falorni is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsFalorniFalorni

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Falorni is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6640
Provisional designation1990 DL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.37 km (#14,300 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.516
Absolute magnitude (H)14.36
Orbital period3.41 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.11 – 2.42 au
Eccentricity0.0683
Inclination5.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.11 au

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

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