(6604) Ilias Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 August 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Ilias is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsIliasIlias

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ilias is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6604
Provisional designation1990 QE8
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.41
Orbital period4.63 years
Semi-major axis2.78 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.65 – 2.91 au
Eccentricity0.0463
Inclination6.43°
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 16 August 1990

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