(6893) Sanderson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1983 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Richard Sanderson (b. 1955) is Curator of Physical Science at the Springfield Science Museum in Massachusetts, USA. He has been actively involved in developing and presenting popular astronomy public outreach programs for several decades.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sanderson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sanderson is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6893 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 RS3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0908 |
| Inclination | 5.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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