(6182) Katygord Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 1987 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Katygord is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katygord is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6182 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SC4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.16 km (#10,333 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.185 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.48 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.73 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.231 |
| Inclination | 4.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.734 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 21 September 1987
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- (4177) Kohman
- (5677) Aberdonia
- (5771) Somerville
- (6122) Henrard
- (6474) Choate
- (6512) de Bergh
- (6698) Malhotra
- (7011) Worley
- (9308) Randyrose
- (9563) Kitty
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