(6686) Hernius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1979 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
Where Hernius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hernius is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6686 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 QC2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.57 km (#6,097 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.200 |
| Rotation period | 4.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.81 |
| Orbital period | 5.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0996 |
| Inclination | 2.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 August 1979
- (2589) Daniel
- (2694) Pino Torinese
- (3005) Pervictoralex
- (3331) Kvistaberg
- (5088) Tancredi
- (7217) Dacke
- (8793) Thomasmuller
- (9273) Schloerb
- (9831) Simongreen
- (9919) Undset
- (10021) Henja
- (11449) Stephwerner
More named asteroids discovered by C.-I. Lagerkvist
- (2114) Wallenquist
- (2191) Uppsala
- (2274) Ehrsson
- (2589) Daniel
- (2694) Pino Torinese
- (2744) Birgitta
- (2902) Westerlund
- (3005) Pervictoralex
- (3250) Martebo
- (3331) Kvistaberg
- (3573) Holmberg
- (3634) Iwan
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