(6560) Pravdo Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 July 1991 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.

Where Pravdo is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPravdoPravdo

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pravdo is 2.30 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6560
Provisional designation1991 NP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period19.2 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.93
Orbital period3.62 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.09 – 2.62 au
Eccentricity0.114
Inclination23.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.07 au

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

Also discovered on 9 July 1991

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