(6797) Ostersund Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 1993 by UESAC at La Silla.
The provincial capital of Jämtland in northern Sweden, Östersund is on the shores of lake Storsjön in which, legend says, there resides a large monster. Although sightings are claimed quite regularly, the monster of lake Storsjön, like that of Loch Ness, remains a mystery.Naming citation (19990928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ostersund is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ostersund is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6797 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 FG25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0660 |
| Inclination | 1.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 21 March 1993
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- (6102) Visby
- (6528) Boden
- (6796) Sundsvall
- (7595) Vaxjo
- (7831) Francois-Xavier
- (8535) Pellesvanslos
- (8536) Mans
- (8537) Billochbull
- (8538) Gammelmaja
- (8697) Olofsson
- (9621) Michaelpalin