(6549) Skryabin Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 August 1988 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.

Where Skryabin is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Skryabin is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6549
Provisional designation1988 PX1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.74
Orbital period3.60 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.65 au
Eccentricity0.130
Inclination7.07°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.03 au

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

Also discovered on 13 August 1988

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