(6548) Maxalexander Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 January 1988 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Max Alexander (b. 1961) is a creative New Zealand photographer specializing in science communication, alongside work in the charity sector. His projects promote interest in astronomy and awareness of the space environment and its sustainability, through major touring exhibitions with titles such as Explorers of the Universe and Our Fragile Space.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maxalexander is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maxalexander is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6548 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 BO4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.8 km (#3,769 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.118 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0687 |
| Inclination | 9.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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