(6959) Mikkelkocha Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1988 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
Mikkel Kock Augustesen (b. 2004) is grandson of the observer at the Schmidt telescope in Brorfelde.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mikkelkocha is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mikkelkocha is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6959 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 VD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.79 km (#5,233 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.292 |
| Rotation period | 2.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.92 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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