(6508) Rolcik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1982 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Viktor Rolčík (1884-1954) was a Czech optician and telescope maker. The 0.31-m reflector, the main telescope of the České Budějovice Observatory, was made by Rolčík in 1937. The name was suggested by J. Ticha and M. Tichy.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rolcik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rolcik is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6508 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 QM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.8 km (#4,188 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Rotation period | 9.13 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.213 |
| Inclination | 6.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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