(6821) Ranevskaya Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 September 1986 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.

Where Ranevskaya is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRanevskayaRanevskaya

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ranevskaya is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6821
Provisional designation1986 SZ1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.81 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.98
Orbital period4.14 years
Semi-major axis2.58 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.19 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.152
Inclination12.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

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

Also discovered on 29 September 1986

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