(6439) Tirol Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 February 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Tirol is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTirolTirol

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tirol is 3.42 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6439
Provisional designation1988 CV
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter17.5 km (#2,590 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.121
Absolute magnitude (H)12.03
Orbital period5.68 years
Semi-major axis3.18 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.94 – 3.43 au
Eccentricity0.0756
Inclination19.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.98 au

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

Also discovered on 13 February 1988

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