(6909) Levison Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 19 January 1991 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Where Levison is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Levison is 1.84 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6909 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 BY2 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 10.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.45 – 4.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.466 |
| Inclination | 38.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.716 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.