(6843) Heremon Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 October 1975 by J. D. Mulholland at Fort Davis.

Where Heremon is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHeremonHeremon

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Heremon is 2.00 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6843
Provisional designation1975 TC6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.22 km (#10,194 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.330
Rotation period8.29 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.32
Orbital period3.81 years
Semi-major axis2.44 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.180
Inclination9.30°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.02 au

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

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