(6651) Rogervenable Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 1991 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.
Roger Venable (b. 1950) is a physician specializing in primary care and emergency medicine. He is Coordinator of Mars Section of Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, and Vice President of International Occultation Timing Association. Roger has published articles on the atmosphere of Mars.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rogervenable is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rogervenable is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6651 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RV9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0653 |
| Inclination | 3.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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