(6017) Robertmorehead Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 August 1991 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.
Robert C. Morehead (b. 1977) is an American astronomy professor at Penn State University specializing in the study of exoplanets. He was recognized with the Penn State Excellence in Advising Award in 2025.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertmorehead is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertmorehead is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6017 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PY11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.54 km (#13,844 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.674 |
| Rotation period | 1.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 4.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.973 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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