(6594) Tasman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 June 1987 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Where Tasman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tasman is 3.15 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6594 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 MM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.96 km (#7,706 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.365 |
| Rotation period | 3.68 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 8.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.