(6311) Porubcan Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 September 1990 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.

Where Porubcan is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPorubcanPorubcan

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Porubcan is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6311
Provisional designation1990 RQ2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.97
Orbital period3.46 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.77 – 2.80 au
Eccentricity0.225
Inclination5.17°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.792 au

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

Also discovered on 15 September 1990

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