(6542) Jacquescousteau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 February 1985 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Jacques Yves Cousteau (1910-1997) was a French marine explorer, author and documentary filmmaker. The name was suggested by M. Tichy and Z. Moravec.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jacquescousteau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jacquescousteau is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6542 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 CH1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.91 km (#5,826 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 3.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 15 February 1985
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