(6681) Prokopovich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 1972 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Where Prokopovich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Prokopovich is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6681 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 RU3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.29 km (#12,072 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.220 |
| Rotation period | 3.37 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 4.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.881 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 September 1972
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