(6396) Schleswig Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 January 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Schleswig is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSchleswigSchleswig

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schleswig is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6396
Provisional designation1991 AO3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.57 km (#13,765 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.458
Absolute magnitude (H)14.03
Orbital period3.70 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.11 – 2.68 au
Eccentricity0.118
Inclination7.29°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.11 au

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

Also discovered on 15 January 1991

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