(6402) Holstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 April 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Holstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Holstein is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6402 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GQ10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.63 km (#6,045 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.260 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 4.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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