(6480) Scarlatti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1988 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
Where Scarlatti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scarlatti is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6480 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 PM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.64 km (#13,597 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.305 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.226 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.825 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.