(6170) Levasseur Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Levasseur is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Levasseur is 2.63 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6170 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 GP |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.60 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.318 |
| Inclination | 22.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.759 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.