(6189) Volk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Volk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Volk is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6189 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 EY2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.98 km (#12,781 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.443 |
| Rotation period | 2.90 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 5.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.987 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.