(6291) Renzetti Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 October 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Renzetti is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRenzettiRenzetti

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Renzetti is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6291
Provisional designation1985 TM1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.93 km (#10,734 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.417
Absolute magnitude (H)13.51
Orbital period3.91 years
Semi-major axis2.48 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 3.01 au
Eccentricity0.215
Inclination11.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.966 au

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

Also discovered on 15 October 1985

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