(6404) Vanavara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Vanavara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vanavara is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6404 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PS6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.3 km (#2,617 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.16 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0929 |
| Inclination | 4.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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