(6819) McGarvey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 June 1983 by S. Smrekar at Palomar.
Flora McGarvey Smrekar (1924-1977) had many ambitions and dreamed of pursuing her interests in a satisfying career. She instilled this same goal in her daughter, who became a planetary scientist. Flora faced many obstacles but has finally found a place among the stars.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where McGarvey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McGarvey is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6819 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 LL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.68 km (#11,267 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.243 |
| Rotation period | 2.72 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 5.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.993 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Flora
All asteroids named after someone called Flora
Also discovered on 14 June 1983
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