(6835) Molfino Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 April 1994 by Stroncone at Stroncone.

Where Molfino is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMolfinoMolfino

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Molfino is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6835
Provisional designation1994 HT1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.00 km (#12,725 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.333
Rotation period3.69 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.23
Orbital period4.22 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 3.05 au
Eccentricity0.169
Inclination4.01°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.17 au

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

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