(6070) Rheinland Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 December 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Rheinland is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRheinlandRheinland

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rheinland is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6070
Provisional designation1991 XO1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.27 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.06
Orbital period3.69 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 2.89 au
Eccentricity0.211
Inclination3.13°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.886 au

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

Also discovered on 10 December 1991

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