(6287) Lenham Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Lenham is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lenham is 3.41 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6287 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 AR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.1 km (#4,525 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.144 |
| Rotation period | 5.62 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 1.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 January 1984
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- (2383) Bradley
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- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
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