(6368) Richardmenendez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1983 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Richard Menendez (b. 1957) has taught astronomy at St. Louis Community College for the last 14 years with his own curriculum aimed toward concepts and ideas for classroom teachers. He has done over 900 hours of public-outreach astronomy and has been a board member of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-03-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardmenendez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardmenendez is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6368 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 RM3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.42 km (#11,800 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.429 |
| Rotation period | 3.33 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 6.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.929 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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