(6192) Javiergorosabel Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 May 1990 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.

Javier Gorosabel (1969-2015) was a Spanish astronomer, born in the Basque Country. His contributions to the study of γ-ray bursts were crucial for the development of that field. He was an eager popularizer of astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Javiergorosabel is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Javiergorosabel is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	6192
Provisional designation	1990 KB1
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	6.46 km (#8,304 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.353
Rotation period	78.8 hours
Spectral type	S
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.9
Orbital period	3.47 years
Semi-major axis	2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion	1.68 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity	0.266
Inclination	10.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	0.666 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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