(6563) Steinheim Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 December 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Steinheim is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Steinheim is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6563 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 XZ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.33 km (#14,398 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.400 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0672 |
| Inclination | 5.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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