(6801) Strekov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 October 1995 by Z. Moravec at Klet.

Where Strekov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsStrekovStrekov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Strekov is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6801
Provisional designation1995 UM1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.87 km (#10,875 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.297
Rotation period6.17 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.73
Orbital period3.28 years
Semi-major axis2.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.92 – 2.50 au
Eccentricity0.130
Inclination5.21°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.922 au

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

Also discovered on 22 October 1995

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