(6119) Hjorth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 December 1986 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
Jens Hjorth has been a professor in astrophysics at the University of Copenhagen since 2004.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hjorth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hjorth is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6119 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 XH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.41 km (#8,363 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.326 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.01 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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