(6577) Torbenwolff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Torben Wolff (b. 1919) is a Danish marine biologist who participated in the Galathea Deep-Sea Expedition Round the World (1950-1952) and other major ocean expeditions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Torbenwolff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Torbenwolff is 2.01 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6577 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VB6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.98 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 23.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.860 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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