(6682) Makarij Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 September 1973 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Makarij is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Makarij is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6682
Provisional designation1973 ST3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period63.6 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.63
Orbital period3.63 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.82 – 2.91 au
Eccentricity0.230
Inclination5.90°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.834 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 25 September 1973

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