(6950) Simonek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 December 1982 by F. Dossin at Haute Provence.
Named in honor of Simone Ek, wife of the discoverer, in acknowledgment of the patience and understanding of a dedicated astronomer's wife. Name proposed by the late discoverer in 1996. Citation prepared by J. Denoyelle.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Simonek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simonek is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6950 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 YQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.44 km (#7,164 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.266 |
| Rotation period | 3.08 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0960 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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