(6143) Pythagoras Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 May 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Pythagoras is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pythagoras is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6143 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 JV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.99 km (#6,589 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.277 |
| Rotation period | 13.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0725 |
| Inclination | 1.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 May 1993
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- (6920) Esaki
- (6921) Janejacobs
- (8700) Gevaert
- (9626) Stanley
- (11082) Spilliaert
- (13109) Berzelius