(6426) Vanysek Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 March 1995 by M. Tichy at Klet.

Where Vanysek is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vanysek is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6426
Provisional designation1995 ED
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.70 km (#11,229 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.349
Rotation period3.45 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.77
Orbital period3.77 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.84 au
Eccentricity0.173
Inclination2.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.990 au

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

Also discovered on 2 March 1995

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