(6354) Vangelis Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 April 1934 by E. Delporte at Uccle.

Where Vangelis is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vangelis is 3.21 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6354
Provisional designation1934 GA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.64 km (#6,955 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.399
Rotation period4.04 hours
Spectral typeCb
Absolute magnitude (H)12.41
Orbital period4.33 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.09 – 3.23 au
Eccentricity0.214
Inclination24.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.24 au

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

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