(6442) Salzburg Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 September 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Salzburg is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSalzburgSalzburg

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Salzburg is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6442
Provisional designation1988 RU3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.85
Orbital period4.40 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.58 – 2.79 au
Eccentricity0.0403
Inclination3.00°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.56 au

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

Also discovered on 8 September 1988

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