(6162) Prokhorov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 1973 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Where Prokhorov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Prokhorov is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6162 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 SR6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.11 km (#8,766 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.223 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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