(6172) Prokofeana Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Where Prokofeana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Prokofeana is 3.55 au from the Sun and 4.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6172 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 TX |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.54 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.26 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.44 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.439 |
| Inclination | 15.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.456 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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