(6543) Senna Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 October 1985 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.

Where Senna is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSennaSenna

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Senna is 1.82 au from the Sun and 1.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6543
Provisional designation1985 TP3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.39 km (#14,250 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.337
Rotation period3.30 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.55
Orbital period3.43 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.79 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.213
Inclination4.17°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.795 au

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

Also discovered on 11 October 1985

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