(6281) Strnad Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1980 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Antonín Strnad (1747-1799) was the third director of the Klementinum observatory in Prague. The daily meteorological measurements he began in 1775 still continue today. He rescued the Gothic Astronomical Clock on the Prague Town Hall. The name was suggested by J. Ticha and M. Šolc.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Strnad is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Strnad is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6281 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 SD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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