(6131) Towen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 July 1990 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.
Where Towen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Towen is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6131 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 OO3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.77 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 6.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.