(6304) Josephus Flavius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Josephus Flavius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josephus Flavius is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6304 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 GT3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.18 km (#12,308 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.343 |
| Rotation period | 6.49 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 0.955° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.914 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.